Transition to Adult Services and Adulthood for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Bryony Anne Beresford; Nicola Elizabeth Moran; Tricia Sloper; Linda Suzanne Cusworth; Wendy Ann Mitchell; Gemma Frances Spiers; Katharine Helen Weston; J. Beecham

Transition to Adult Services and Adulthood for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Bryony Anne Beresford, Nicola Elizabeth Moran, Tricia Sloper, Linda Suzanne Cusworth, Wendy Ann Mitchell, Gemma Frances Spiers, Katharine Helen Weston, J. Beecham

Social Policy Research Unit

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Abstract

The study focused specifically on young people with ASC on the cusp of leaving school and in the early post-school/college years. This is a period of significant change, and for that reason, presents particular challenges for young people with ASC which are over and above the challenges of transition experienced by other groups of young people. There have been concerns that young people with a diagnosis of autism but with no learning difficulties (that is, those with 'high functioning autism' (HFA) or Asperger's syndrome (AS)) whilst not eligible for support from adult social care, do have significant support needs to enable them to successfully transition into adulthood.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	York
Publisher	Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
Commissioning body	Department of Health
Number of pages	193
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-907265-20-4
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Name	SPRU Working Paper
Publisher	Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
Volume	DH 2525

Keywords

young people
autistic spectrum conditions
transition
autism
support services
adult social care services

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Transition to adult services and adulthood for young people with autistic spectrum conditions
Beresford, B. A. (Principal investigator), Moran, N. E. (Co-investigator), Sloper, T. (Co-investigator), Mitchell, W. A. (Co-investigator), Cusworth, L. S. (Co-investigator), Weston, K. H. (Co-investigator), Spiers, G. F. (Co-investigator) & Beecham, J. (Principal investigator)
1/11/09 → 30/04/12
Project: Other project › Miscellaneous project

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