SOAR
Studying Outcomes of Autistic Individuals Transitioning to Adulthood
Principal Investigators/Investigador principales: Lauren Kenworthy- Children’s National Hospital, Benjamin Yerys- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Team/Equipo de investigación: Alejandro Todd (Research Coordinator), Tara Anderson (Research Coordinator), Emily Pradhan (Volunteer Research Scholar)
Grant: A Longitudinal Study Identifying Psychological and Service Delivery Targets to Improve Daily Living Skills and Quality of Life Outcomes Among Transition-age Autistic Youth
Project Description: This study looks at how access to services and self-determination and executive functioning (problem solving and planning) skills might influence daily living skills (taking care of oneself, taking care of a living space, and getting around in the community) and how changes in self-care, domestic, and community skills influence autistic individuals' quality of life as they transition out of high school.
Descripción del Proyecto: El estudio de SOAR explora factores diferentes que afectan el éxito y la calidad de vida cuando una persona autista experimenta un cambio en los servicios, por ejemplo, al graduarse de la escuela secundaria.
Who can participate:
Teens/young adults in their last two years of high school or enrolled in a transition program
Autistic teens/young adults or individuals who meet eligibility based on diagnostic screening scores
Individuals with a full-scale IQ (FSIQ) greater than 50
Su hijo/hija pueda participar si:
Esté cursando los dos últimos años de secundaria o los dos últimos años del programa de transición de su distrito escolar, y que sus cuidadores sean elegibles.
Tenga un diagnóstico de autismo por un especialista o por la escuela
Sea capaz de responder a preguntas directas con al mínimo oraciones cortas
Contact: Alejandro Todd, datodd@childrensnational.org
Contacto en español: Alejandro Todd & Dr. Allison Ratto, datodd@childrensnational.org