Brief Report: School support in career development for young adults with autism spectrum disorder / Wan-Ling CHUNG ; Haide WANG ; Yichen LIN ; Eva E. CHEN in Research in Autism, 120 (February 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 120 (February 2025) . - 202537 Titre : Brief Report: School support in career development for young adults with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Wan-Ling CHUNG, Auteur ; Haide WANG, Auteur ; Yichen LIN, Auteur ; Eva E. CHEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202537 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Tertiary education  Employment  School services  Career development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Secure employment is a key transition goal for autistic young adults, especially for college students and graduates with requisite professional competencies. Autistic young adults are often the primary service receivers of school-based career services for SEN students, especially in Taiwan. Here, we aimed to identify the roles of school support services in career development for autistic young adults and to investigate which services best predicted positive employment outcomes. Methods We employed an online survey targeting autistic young adults. Descriptive analysis, inference statistics, and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify the factors that predicted the employment status of participants. Results Our participants included 112 autistic college students and graduates, of whom 35 were employed and 77 were unemployed at the time of the study. Most participants (97.3 %) had received at least one basic school service as required by the law. However, over a third (37.5 %) of participants were unaware of additional career services at their university. Among the services, internships that were arranged by the school for the students stood out as the only significant predictor of positive employment status, controlling for age, education level, and student status. Furthermore, the ability to commute independently increased the likelihood of being employed. Conclusion The results highlight the importance of practical work opportunities and independent commuting for autistic young adults to enter the workforce. Further research is warranted to understand the impact alongside other potential contributors. Schools may promote disability employment by arranging internships and helping students achieve independence in transportation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202537 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555 [article] Brief Report: School support in career development for young adults with autism spectrum disorder [texte imprimé] / Wan-Ling CHUNG, Auteur ; Haide WANG, Auteur ; Yichen LIN, Auteur ; Eva E. CHEN, Auteur . - 202537. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 120 (February 2025) . - 202537 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Tertiary education  Employment  School services  Career development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Secure employment is a key transition goal for autistic young adults, especially for college students and graduates with requisite professional competencies. Autistic young adults are often the primary service receivers of school-based career services for SEN students, especially in Taiwan. Here, we aimed to identify the roles of school support services in career development for autistic young adults and to investigate which services best predicted positive employment outcomes. Methods We employed an online survey targeting autistic young adults. Descriptive analysis, inference statistics, and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify the factors that predicted the employment status of participants. Results Our participants included 112 autistic college students and graduates, of whom 35 were employed and 77 were unemployed at the time of the study. Most participants (97.3 %) had received at least one basic school service as required by the law. However, over a third (37.5 %) of participants were unaware of additional career services at their university. Among the services, internships that were arranged by the school for the students stood out as the only significant predictor of positive employment status, controlling for age, education level, and student status. Furthermore, the ability to commute independently increased the likelihood of being employed. Conclusion The results highlight the importance of practical work opportunities and independent commuting for autistic young adults to enter the workforce. Further research is warranted to understand the impact alongside other potential contributors. Schools may promote disability employment by arranging internships and helping students achieve independence in transportation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202537 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555

“Untangle the knot”: Maternal blame, emotional reciprocity, and pathways toward autonomy in mothers’ narratives of autistic young adult sons / I. Huei LEE in Research in Autism, 138 (October 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 138 (October 2026) . - p.203015 Titre : “Untangle the knot”: Maternal blame, emotional reciprocity, and pathways toward autonomy in mothers’ narratives of autistic young adult sons Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : I. Huei LEE, Auteur ; Jasin WONG, Auteur ; Yichen LIN, Auteur ; Eva E. CHEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.203015 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autistic young adults  Mothering  Mother–son relationships  Masculinity  Maternal blame  Emotional reciprocity  Autonomy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background As autistic young adults transition to adulthood, family support often remains important. Yet mothers’ continued involvement can be interpreted as overprotection rather than being understood in relation to ongoing support needs and uneven institutional responses. Although research has documented the demands of maternal caregiving, less is known about how mothers experience continued caregiving and emotional reciprocity as their autistic children move toward adulthood and how they envision their children’s futures. This study examines these experiences among Taiwanese mothers of autistic young adult sons. Methods This study reports a focused analysis of in-depth interviews with 13 Taiwanese mothers of autistic young adult sons enrolled in higher education. Interview data were analyzed using an inductive, interpretive thematic approach informed by reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three themes were developed. Mothers described being blamed for overprotecting their sons, particularly when continued support was interpreted as hindering masculine independence. They also described emotional reciprocity within close relationships that they believed were often overlooked by others. Looking into the future, mothers understood developing autonomy as dependent not only on individual capacities but also on opportunities to participate and learn within supportive social environments. Conclusions Situated in Taiwan, the findings challenge assumptions that continued maternal involvement necessarily reflects overprotection or is incompatible with autonomy. Mothers’ narratives instead offer a relational understanding of developing autonomy as shaped by care and the social conditions surrounding autistic young adults. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.203015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594 [article] “Untangle the knot”: Maternal blame, emotional reciprocity, and pathways toward autonomy in mothers’ narratives of autistic young adult sons [texte imprimé] / I. Huei LEE, Auteur ; Jasin WONG, Auteur ; Yichen LIN, Auteur ; Eva E. CHEN, Auteur . - p.203015. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 138 (October 2026) . - p.203015 Mots-clés : Autistic young adults  Mothering  Mother–son relationships  Masculinity  Maternal blame  Emotional reciprocity  Autonomy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background As autistic young adults transition to adulthood, family support often remains important. Yet mothers’ continued involvement can be interpreted as overprotection rather than being understood in relation to ongoing support needs and uneven institutional responses. Although research has documented the demands of maternal caregiving, less is known about how mothers experience continued caregiving and emotional reciprocity as their autistic children move toward adulthood and how they envision their children’s futures. This study examines these experiences among Taiwanese mothers of autistic young adult sons. Methods This study reports a focused analysis of in-depth interviews with 13 Taiwanese mothers of autistic young adult sons enrolled in higher education. Interview data were analyzed using an inductive, interpretive thematic approach informed by reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three themes were developed. Mothers described being blamed for overprotecting their sons, particularly when continued support was interpreted as hindering masculine independence. They also described emotional reciprocity within close relationships that they believed were often overlooked by others. Looking into the future, mothers understood developing autonomy as dependent not only on individual capacities but also on opportunities to participate and learn within supportive social environments. Conclusions Situated in Taiwan, the findings challenge assumptions that continued maternal involvement necessarily reflects overprotection or is incompatible with autonomy. Mothers’ narratives instead offer a relational understanding of developing autonomy as shaped by care and the social conditions surrounding autistic young adults. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.203015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594

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