Postschool Goal Expectations for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Yi-Chen Wu, Xueqin Qian, Seunghee Lee, Daniel R Johnson, Martha L Thurlow
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Using National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 data, this study explored parent and youth expectations in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, independent living, and financial independence. Compared to youth with other disabilities, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their parents had much lower expectations for the four postschool goals, and parent expectations were much lower than youth's own expectations. Also, youth's race, along with their daily living skills and functional abilities, were positively associated with parent and youth expectations in several future goal areas. Our discussion highlights implications for improving the transition experiences of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Keywords: intellectual and developmental disabilities; parent expectations; postschool goals; youth expectations.

Suggested Citation

Wu, Y.-C., Qian, X., Lee, S., Johnson, D. R., & Thurlow, M. L. (2024). Postschool Goal Expectations for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 129(2), 151–168. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-129.2.151

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Date
2024 
Type
Peer-Reviewed Article 
Publisher
Allen Press

Topics

  • Community life
    • Self-advocacy and self-determination
  • Specific life stage
    • Adolescents and young adults
  • Employment and postsecondary education
    • Career preparation
    • Preparing for postsecondary education
  • Specific disability
    • Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)