Alarming Concerns
- 50,000 youth with ASD turn 18 each year.
- 500,000 youth with ASD aged 16-24 years in the USA.
- Across the next decade, we can expect a 123% increase in the number of youths with an ASD diagnosis exiting secondary school.
Alarming Concerns
- – Approximately half of the students with ASD leave secondary school without employment or plans for further education.
- – Many ASD students do not have the option to attend colleges.
- – Studies show high rates of disconnection from jobs and continued education after high school.
- – Maintaining a job is significantly challenging for people with ASD.
- – Many students that are transitioning to adulthood do not have the vocational and social skills to have successful outcomes.
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