An Evaluation of Intervention Research for Transition-Age Autistic Youth

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Title: An Evaluation of Intervention Research for Transition-Age Autistic Youth
Language: English
Authors: Bottema-Beutel, Kristen (ORCID 0000-0002-0009-9464), LaPoint, Shannon Crowley, Kim, So Yoon (ORCID 0000-0003-1349-8031), Mohiuddin, Sarah, Yu, Qun, McKinnon, Rachael
Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. May 2023 27(4):890-904.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Research, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Program Evaluation, Research Methodology, Adolescents, High School Students
DOI: 10.1177/13623613221128761
ISSN: 1362-3613
1461-7005
Abstract: In this systematic evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth, we examined quality indicators in 193 group and single-case design intervention studies, which tested effects on 1258 outcomes. Behaviorally based interventions were the most common intervention type. We found significant threats to internal validity for the majority of studies, including inadequate randomization, unmasked assessors, and too few data points to infer functional relations. The majority of outcomes were measured in contexts similar to the intervention and were conceptualized as behaviors directly addressed by intervention procedures. As such, they are of unclear long-term utility for autistic people entering adulthood. Adverse events were rarely reported. We suggest several avenues for improving intervention research for this age group.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1373914
Database: ERIC
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