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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

Preparing to "Live a Life of Possibilities": Experiences of Healthcare Providers Readying Autistic Adolescents and Their Families for Independent Driving.

Rachel K Myers, Christina Labows, Catherine C McDonald, Benjamin E Yerys, Emma B Sartin, Meghan E Carey, Cynthia J Mollen, Allison E Curry

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Rachel K MyersCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA. myersr@chop.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1998-8162
Christina LabowsCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.
Catherine C McDonaldCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-8542
Benjamin E YerysDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-0740
Emma B SartinCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-8235
Meghan E CareyCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-0569
Cynthia J MollenDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1109-6688
Allison E CurryCenter for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South St, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7076-3538

Funding

Longitudinal study of adverse driving outcomes among adolescents with ADHDR01HD079398 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI CURRY, ALLISON ELIZABETH, KLAUER, SHEILA · 2014 to 2025
$4.8M
An integrated approach to establish the scientific foundation for driving among adolescents with autismR01HD096221 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI CURRY, ALLISON ELIZABETH · 2018 to 2022
$3.3M
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01HD079398National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01HD096221NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD079398NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD096221
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autistic adolescents and their families may experience barriers to transportation, including independent driving, which is critical to supporting quality of life and engagement in social, educational, and employment opportunities. Healthcare providers may feel unprepared to provide guidance to autistic adolescents, although they are among the professionals families turn to for guidance. This study describes providers' experiences supporting autistic adolescents and families in the decision to pursue licensure and identifies barriers experienced in providing support. We conducted interviews with 15 healthcare providers focused on how they support autistic adolescents and their families in navigating topics related to independence, driving, and transportation. Key themes identified included: importance of understanding adolescents' perspectives and motivations, approaches to readying caregivers for children to pursue driving, and role of providers in fostering agreement between adolescents and caregivers. Results reflect healthcare providers as intermediaries between autistic adolescents and caregivers making the decision to pursue licensure and bring families to consensus. Our findings emphasize the importance of healthcare providers, in collaboration with community-based providers, in supporting autistic adolescents and their families considering licensure. Improving conversations between providers and families provides opportunity to better support quality of life among autistic adolescents and their caregivers navigating the transition to independence.

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Autistic DisorderAutomobile DrivingFamilyHealth PersonnelAdolescentCaregiversFemaleHumansMaleQuality of LifeAdolescent healthAutism spectrum disorderHealthcare providersLicensureParentsTransportation

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PMID38664276
PMCPMC12069154

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