Population-level gender-based analysis of the educational journeys of students with autism spectrum disorder in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Research examining the impact of gender on educational outcomes in autistic students has been sparse. To address this gap, this study investigated the educational journeys of students with autism spectrum disorder in British Columbia, Canada. We examined (1) the time it takes for students to receive an initial autism spectrum disorder designation; and the frequency and percentage of students who (2) stay longitudinally in the Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 school system; (3) complete high school and the credential earned; and (4) proceed to public post-secondary education within British Columbia. We conducted secondary analyses of administrative data. The autism spectrum disorder student population was divided into eight longitudinal cohorts with a combined final sample size of 4282 students wit

SUBMITTER: Baumbusch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature