A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of COVID-19 on Transition Services for Autistic Youth.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread disturbances in many human and social service programs. Several studies have examined special education programming adaptations since the onset of the pandemic; however, there has yet to be documentation of pandemic-related changes to transition programming and the impact of these changes for autistic youth. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine changes in transition programming for autistic youth amid the changing educational landscape. We conducted 12 interviews with caregivers (n = 5) and school providers (n = 7) about transition programming for autistic youth and the COVID-19 impact to these services. The pandemic had positive and negative effects on many aspects of transition programming, including student-focuse

SUBMITTER: Albright J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10206570 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature