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Dickter, Cheryl L.; Burk, Joshua A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Typically developing young adults perceive their peers with autism more negatively than those without autism, but less so when they have experience with individuals with autism. Study 1 examined whether typically developing university students' (n = 70) judgments of their peers would differ as a function of interpersonal contact and being labeled…
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Accardo, Amy L.; Bean, Kimberly; Cook, Barbara; Gillies, Ann; Edgington, Rebecca; Kuder, S. Jay; Bomgardner, Estyr M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
College may be considered a gateway to success, yet access to college is limited for young adults with autism. Given the research recommendations to elicit student experiences and to communicate among universities to improve college access, success, and equity, the present study examined the questions: What factors are perceived as pathways to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Academic Achievement, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities