[Gradstudents] Final Defense - Elina Veytsman

[Heather Killeen]

Dear SOE Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students,

We would like to announce the Ph.D. defense for Elina Veytsman. Graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Please note: participants are expected to utilize video, but mute audio on Zoom.

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Time: 10:30 am

Zoom information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87554522893?pwd=Q2o5K256TjM0TVE5MEE2bUV2c1Z6dz09

Meeting ID: 875 5452 2893
Passcode: 435870

Chair: Jan Blacher

Title: Navigating the Road from Adolescence to Adulthood for Youth with and without Developmental Disabilities: Parent Perspectives

Abstract: Transition to adulthood can be a stressful time for all parents, but particularly so if the young adult has a disability. Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) have less successful outcomes in the education, employment, social, and independence domains compared to their typically developing (TD) peers (e.g., Grigal et al., 2011; Newman et al., 2010; Shattuck et al., 2012). As parents play a crucial role in transition for young adults with ASD and ID, understanding their perspectives and expectations for their young adults is crucial to understanding the factors that affect transition outcomes (Sosnowy et al., 2018). This study used qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews to describe mothers' (N=109) desired outcomes, challenges, and worries for their young adults ages 20 to 25 with ASD, ID, and TD, participating in a 20-year longitudinal study. Quantitative analyses examined the relationship between mothers' desired outcomes, maternal wellbeing, and youth transition outcomes. Mothers of young adults with and without disabilities broadly reported common concerns and goals for their young adults, but some themes were unique to mothers of youth with disabilities. More successful young adult outcomes were associated with greater maternal wellbeing, more positive outlook, and higher expectations. Discussion provides implications for transition planning and emphasizes how to support parents as facilitators of successful transition.

Best,

Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)
Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Education
University of California, Riverside
1207 Sproul Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
Email: heather.killeen at ucr.edu<mailto:heather.killeen at ucr.edu>
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