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  • 26 - Community-Based Transition Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

  • from Part III - Community Psychology in Action
  • Edited by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers, Long Island University, New York
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
    Published online:
    16 December 2021
    Print publication:
    16 December 2021, pp 539-561

  • Summary

    This chapter discusses the state of current community-based interventions to support adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with neurodevelopmental disabilities (with a specific focus on spina bifida, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability) as they navigate the transition to adulthood. Taking a social-ecological, developmentally grounded perspective, we provide an overview of the transition to adulthood and key elements related to this process for AYAs with disabilities. Examples of evidence-based community interventions and programs across different countries are discussed. Case studies elucidate how individual, familial, cultural, and community factors can facilitate or complicate the transition process. The implications of culture around disability are also highlighted. Lastly, future directions and ways that community psychologists can incorporate these interventions to support and empower AYAs with disabilities are provided.