Focus of Special Education Services in High School for Diploma-Track Autistic Students

Abstract Date Presented 04/01/2022 High school Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals of 44 diploma-track autistic youth were coded for content. Most goals addressed social-emotional, executive function, and self-advocacy. Sensory processing, daily living skills, and postschool occupations were least addressed but are known challenges for this population. Although OTs rarely provided school services for these youth, these areas are aligned with the scope of OT practice. There is a need to advocate for OT’s role in transition services for this population. Primary Author and Speaker: Sharada Krishnan Contributing Authors: Deborah Greene, Jennifer Chen, Ellen Cohn, Wendy Coster, Gael Orsmond