Parents of adults with ASDs requested for Penn State research study

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We are inviting parents of individuals with an ASD to join an online discussion

group. We want to learn about the experiences of those parents and how they

compare to parents in similar situations. We would like to learn about the

issues that parents feel are unique and specific to having a child with an ASD.

We would also like to learn about issues unique to families who have adult

children with ASD. We plan to share what we learn with each participant and

other parents of children with ASD.

We are currently looking for parents of adults with ASD to participate in a

discussion group that will begin in the next few weeks. We are looking to

further explore the perspectives of parents of adults with ASD who are

experiencing the following situations:

· Your adult child with ASD still lives at home or with 24/7 supervision

in a residential setting

· Your adult child with ASD is unable to successfully attend college

and/or

· Your adult child with ASD struggles with social, communication, and

behavioral impairments that have limited his/her success in settings outside the

home.

This study is part of a larger study that explores the perspectives of parents

of children with ASD across the lifespan.

For more information, please e-mail me using my Penn State e-mail address, at

lfd116@....

Thanks!

Dengler