X Wei, JW Yu, P Shattuck, M McCracken… - Journal of autism and …, 2013 - Springer

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) participation among college students with an autism spectrum disorder.

Stem education interventions

Shattuck, Wei, Yu

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Little research has examined the popular belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely than the general population to gravitate toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This study analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, a nationally representative sample of students with an ASD in special education. Findings suggest that students with an ASD had the highest STEM participation rates although their college enrollment rate was the third lowest among …

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