{"id":348,"date":"2023-10-10T09:18:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/esw-ijelt\/?p=348"},"modified":"2023-10-10T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:18:04","slug":"latest-article-if-there-is-a-dream-there-dont-squash-it-school-to-life-after-school-transition-experiences-of-autistic-youth-within-australias-national-disability-insura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/ijelt\/2023\/10\/10\/latest-article-if-there-is-a-dream-there-dont-squash-it-school-to-life-after-school-transition-experiences-of-autistic-youth-within-australias-national-disability-insura\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest article: If there is a Dream there, Don\u2019t Squash it!\u2019: School to Life-after-School Transition Experiences of Autistic Youth within Australia\u2019s National Disability Insurance Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huska, M., Devine, A., & Naccarella, L. (2023). \u2018If there is a Dream there, Don\u2019t Squash it!\u2019<\/i>: School to Life-after-School Transition Experiences of Autistic Youth within Australia\u2019s National Disability Insurance Scheme. International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions<\/i>, 2(1): 22, pp. 1\u201315. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5334\/ijelt.58<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can listen to Marie Huska providing an overview of the article here<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/ijelt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/10\/Huska-et-al.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Transcript of the podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evidence has identified challenges experienced by Autistic Australians during their transition from school to life-after-<\/p>\n

Evidence has identified challenges experienced by Autistic Australians during their transition from school to life-after-school\u00a0 is contributing to poor life outcomes.<\/p>\n

To understand the potential Australia\u2019s National Disability Insurance Scheme (known as the NDIS) has, to support eligible Autistic youth to overcome these challenges, individual interviews were conducted with 18 \u2013 21 year old Autistic NDIS participants and a key support person, discussing their experiences of NDIS support during this life transition.<\/p>\n

Participant experiences reflected poor transition outcomes in accessing or completing postsecondary education or training, employment, health, mental health, social connectedness and independent living.<\/p>\n

Lacking comprehensive supports through integrated service systems, meant\u00a0 our youth participants found themselves in environments that did not understand, or accommodate their needs, and that failed to recognise the critical support role families play.<\/p>\n

To address these transition challenges and interconnected barriers, NDIS policy and practice needs to consider the unique features of Autistic youth\u2019s transition from school to life-after-school, ensuring:<\/p>\n