Principal Investigator: Julie Lounds Taylor, Ph.D.
Other researchers: Meghan Burke
Description
We are recruiting online focus groups to provide feedback as they develop TASK, a transition planning program.
Purpose of the study
The goal of this study is to create and test a new program that helps teachers give information about adult services to students with autism and their parents during transition planning.
Who
Special education teachers:
- Work at a public school or TDOE-approved private school in TN
- Teach high school students with autism
- Have at least 3 years of teaching and are certified in special education
Adult disability service providers:
- Work in TN providing services that align with transition outcomes, such as vocational rehabilitation agencies, postsecondary education programs, or community living programs
- Have at least 3 years providing disability services
Adolescents/young adults with autism:
- 14.5 years or older and live in TN
- In high school or have completed high school within the past five years
- Have autism as documented in most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Parents of adolescents/young adults with autism:
- Live in Tennessee
- Have a son/daughter that fits the listed criteria above for adolescent/young adult with autism
Fill out the interest form at:
https://redcap.link/TASK
Participant Criteria
Special education teachers; Adult disability service providers; Adolescents/young adults with autism; and/or Parents of adolescents/young adults with autism
Compensation
Yes
Brochure
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Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2025