Thriving in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

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Date

15/03/2015

Authors

Weiss, Jonathan
Burnham Riosa, Priscilla

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Springer US

Abstract

Most research on mental health in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) has focused on deficits. We examined individual (i.e., sociocommunicative skills, adaptive behavior, functional cognitive skills) and contextual (i.e., home, school, and community participation) correlates of thriving in 330 youth with ID and ASD compared to youth with ID only, 11–22 years of age (M = 16.74, SD = 2.95). Youth with ASD and ID were reported to thrive less than peers with ID only. Group differences in sociocommunicative ability and school participation mediated the relationship between ASD and less thriving. Research is needed to further elucidate a developmental-contextual framework that can inform interventions to promote mental health and wellness in individuals with ASD and ID.

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DOI 10.1007/s10803-015-2412-y

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Special Olympics, Thriving, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Positive Outcomes

Citation

Weiss, J. A., & Burnham Riosa, P. (2015). Thriving in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45(8), 2474-2486.