The transition out of high school brings a myriad of changes including shifts in contexts that impact social and community participation. Previous research indicates that this transition results in disparate social and communication outcomes for autistic young adults compared to their peers. This study includes 170 young adults with autism who participated in follow-up data collection after graduating from U.S. high schools that had participated in a large intervention study. We gathered data from autistic young adults and their parents on social and leisure activity participation, satisfaction, and barriers. We examined data descriptively and looked at differences between sub-groups and changes over time. Results suggest that most autistic young adults are engaged in social activities. There are some differences based on high school programming but no significant differences across gender sub-groups. Research and practice implications are discussed.

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自闭症年轻人高中毕业后参加社交和休闲活动


高中毕业的过渡带来了无数的变化，包括影响社会和社区参与的环境变化。先前的研究表明，这种转变导致自闭症年轻人与同龄人相比，产生了不同的社交和沟通结果。这项研究包括 170 名患有自闭症的年轻人，他们从美国高中毕业后参与了一项大型干预研究，并参与了后续数据收集。我们收集了自闭症年轻人及其父母关于社交和休闲活动参与、满意度和障碍的数据。我们描述性地检查了数据，并研究了亚组之间的差异以及随时间的变化。结果表明，大多数患有自闭症的年轻人都参与社交活动。根据高中课程设置存在一些差异，但不同性别亚组之间没有显着差异。讨论了研究和实践的意义。