Literature Reviews
[Lit Review] Student perceptions of the accommodation process in postsecondary education
ABSTRACT One cause of the underrepresentation of students with disabilities in postsecondary...
[Lit Review] Local Autism Policy Networks: Expertise and Intermediary Organizations
Parsons, B. M. (2016). Local autism policy networks: Expertise and intermediary organizations....
[Lit Review] College Students on the Autism Spectrum: Prevalence and Associated Problems
White, S. W., Ollendrick, T. H., Bray, B. C. (2011). College students on the autism spectrum:...
[Lit Review] Loneliness, social relationships, and a broader Autism phenotype in college students
Job, L. E., & White, S. W. (2007). Loneliness, social relationships, and a broader autism...
[Lit Review] The Stress of the University Experience for Students with Asperger’s Syndrome
Glennon, T. J. (2001). The stress of the university experience for students with Asperger's...
[Lit Review] Accommodations and support services for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A national survey of disability resource providers
Brown, K. R. (In Press). Accommodations and support services for students with autism spectrum...
[Lit Review] A spectrum of support: Current and best practices for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at community colleges
Brown K. R., Coomes M. D. (2016). A spectrum of support: Current and best practices for students...
[Lit Review] Supporting students with Asperger’s Syndrome on college campuses: Current practices
Barnhill, G. (2016). Supporting students with asperger syndrome on college campuses: Current...
[Lit Review] Effects of video modeling on communicative social skills of college students with Asperger’s Syndrome
Mason, R. A., Rispoli, M., Ganz, J. B., Boles, M. B., & Orr, K. (2012). Effects of video...
[Lit Review] The experience of anxiety in young adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Anxiety is known to be common among young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet little...
[Lit Review] Indicators of Postsecondary Employment and Education for Youth With Disabilities in Relation to GPA and General Education
Taking required courses for postsecondary education and receiving high grades are important, but alone do not give a clear picture of whether students with disabilities will be successful in post-school academic or employment settings. Assessing non-academic skills related to employment and further education can complete this picture of skills students with disabilities will need after leaving high school. Click here to read more!
[Lit Review] A Report on Using General-Case Programming to Teach Collateral Academic Skills to a Student in a Postsecondary Setting
To be successful in university courses, students with intellectual disabilities must have a set of collateral academic skills. Collateral academic skills refer to effective strategies that enable students to access course information and to meet the class requirements outside of course content. Overall students with intellectual disabilities have a hard time learning and generalizing new skills. Systematic instruction and inclusion can help. Click this link to read the full annotation.
[Lit Review] The Impact of Labels and Behaviors on the Stigmatization of Adults with Asperger’s Disorder
In this study, the average participant rated their knowledge of AD “none to moderate,” and 2/3 indicated that they had to exposure to an individual with AD. Behavior among AD individuals elicited more stigmatization according to the Social Distance Scale than labeling. Additionally, no prior knowledge of behavior leads to stigmatization (not just behavior alone). Click here to read more.
[Lit Review] Autism after adolescence: Population-based 13- to 22- year follow-up study of 120 individuals with autism diagnosed in childhood
Out of 120 participants, the outcome was poor in 78% of the cases. In this very emotional and educational study, six of the participants had died at the time of follow-up, and six declined participation. Click this link to read more about the unbelievable statistics.
[Lit Review] Transition from School to Adulthood for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What we Know and what we Need to Know
Parents and teachers may observe depressed mood, anxiety, heightened levels of inappropriate behavior, and victimization by peers in adolescents who have ASD… Overall, youth with ASD reported lower rates of self-determination and satisfaction than other youth with disabilities. Click this link to read the full annotation.