Department of Psychology, Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, 460 Turner St., Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA.
School of Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Oct;47(10):3072-3078. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3236-8.
Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the second level (Step 2) is for postsecondary students with ASD. Herein, we review the extant research on transition supports for emerging adults with ASD and describe the development of STEPS, including its theoretical basis and how it was informed by consumer input. The impact of STEPS on promotion of successful transition into college and positive outcomes for students during higher education is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
需要基于实证、以消费者为导向的编程来支持自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)学生过渡到大学。受理论和研究的启发,开发了针对 ASD 学生的教育阶梯过渡计划(STEPS)来满足这一需求。第一个层次(步骤 1)支持高中生,第二个层次(步骤 2)是针对有 ASD 的大学生。在此,我们回顾了针对 ASD 成年早期过渡支持的现有研究,并描述了 STEPS 的发展,包括其理论基础以及如何从消费者的意见中得到启发。目前正在一项随机对照试验中评估 STEPS 对促进成功过渡到大学以及学生在高等教育期间取得积极成果的影响。