Working Together is a multi-family group psychoeducation intervention for young adults with autism and their families. Working Together is based on evidence from longitudinal research and feedback from families of individuals with ASD. The program is associated with improvements in employment outcomes for young adults with ASD.
Journal Articles
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Kuhn, J., Szidon, K., Kraemer. B., Steinbrenner, J.D., Tomaszewski, B., Hume, K., & DaWalt, L. (2022). Implementation of a multi-family autism transition program in the high school setting. Autism,26, 615-627. doi: 10.1177/13623613211065533
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DaWalt, L. S., Hickey, E., Hudock, R., Esler, A., & Mailick, M. (2021). Impact of Working Together for adults with autism spectrum disorder: A multifamily group intervention. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 13, 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-021-09395-w
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Kuhn, J.L., Vanegas, S, Salgado, R., Borjas, S., DaWalt, L., & Magaña, S. (2019). The cultural adaptation of a transition program for Latino families of youth with autism spectrum disorder. Family Process. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/famp.12439
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DaWalt, L. S., Greenberg, J. S., & Mailick, M. R. (2018) Transitioning Together: A multi-family group psychoeducation program for adolescents with ASD and their parents. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 251-263. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3307-x.
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Kuhn, J., Ehlers, K., & DaWalt, L. S. (2018). Brief report: Mapping systems of support and psychological well-being of mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 940-946. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3381-0.
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Anderson, K.A., McDonald, T.A., Edsall, D., Smith, L.E., & Taylor, J.L. (2016). Postsecondary expectations of high school students with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 31, 16-26.
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Szidon, K., Ruppar, A., & Smith, L. (2015). Transition planning and IEPs for students with autism spectrum disorder. Teaching Exceptional Children, 47, 147-152.
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Smith, L. E., Greenberg, J. S., & Mailick, M. R. (2014). The family context of autism spectrum disorders: Influence on the behavioral phenotype and quality of life. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 23(1), 143-155. PMID: 24231173, doi:10.1016/j.chc.2013.08.006.
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Smith, L. E., Greenberg, J. S., & Mailick, M. R. (2012). Adults with autism: Outcomes, family effects, and the multi-family group psychoeducation model. Current Psychiatry Reports, 14(6), 732-8. PMID:23015048; PMCID:PMC3492520, doi: 10.1007/s11920-012-0328-1.