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Educational Outcomes for Students with Autism and the Factors that Contribute to these Outcomes

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Emery, Herb
Author
Lukmanji, Sara
Accessioned
2016-09-30T21:32:42Z
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2015-11
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Abstract
The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses, combined with the importance of education to many aspects of quality of life in adulthood, makes determining the educational outcomes of individuals with ASD an important investigation. Two literature searches are conducted to determine first, the educational outcomes for students with ASD, and second, the factors that contribute to these outcomes. Subsequently, taking these findings into consideration, policy recommendations regarding ways to better support students with ASD and facilitate positive educational outcomes are proposed. Based on the first literature search, the educational outcomes for individuals with ASD are worse compared to many of their peers with disabilities as well as the general population. In terms of secondary school, students with ASD generally perform several levels below their grade level. In addition, in spite of their low drop out rates, students with ASD have low secondary school completion rates. The postsecondary outcomes of students with ASD are also not as good as they could be. Similar to their secondary school performance, the post-secondary school enrollment rate for students with ASD was lower when compared with many of their peers with disabilities as well as neurotypicals. In addition, students with ASD had one of the lowest post-secondary completion rates in comparison with other students with disabilities. Based on a second literature search, several individual factors, as well as factors external to the individual, are identified as contributors to the educational outcomes of students with ASD as determined by the first literature search. The individual factors that contribute to these outcomes are: severity of the ASD condition, functional ability and independence, social skills, and age and ethnicity. The factors external to the individual that contribute to the aforementioned outcomes include: the education system, family expectations, and family income. These factors all interact in a complex way to influence educational outcomes for students with ASD. Although it is not a simple task, these factors can be addressed through policy changes. For example, changes can be made within the education system (i.e. extending the transition period) as well as on a broader level (i.e. creating provincial standards) in order to help improve educational outcomes for students with ASD.
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Lukmanji, Sara. (2015). Educational Outcomes for Students with Autism and the Factors that Contribute to these Outcomes ( Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
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The School of Public Policy
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
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University of Calgary
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30088
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http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51673
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