Studying Outcomes of Autistic Individuals Transitioning to Adulthood

Project Description

This study looks at how access to services and self-determination and executive functioning (problem solving and planning) skills might influence daily living skills (taking care of oneself, taking care of a living space, and getting around in the community) and how changes in self-care, domestic, and community skills influence autistic individuals' quality of life as they transition out of high school. 

Who Can Participate

• Teens/young adults in their last two years of high school or enrolled in a transition program
• Autistic teens/young adults or individuals who meet eligibility based on diagnostic screening scores
• Individuals with a full-scale IQ (FSIQ) greater than 50

Researchers

Principal Investigators

• Lauren Kenworthy, PhD - Children’s National Hospital
• Benjamin Yerys, PhD - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Research Team

• Alejandro Todd, Research Coordinator
• Tara Anderson, Research Coordinator
• Linda Calderon, Research Coordinator
• Emily Pradhan, Volunteer Research Scholar
• Mharisi Bonner, Volunteer Research Scholar