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Transition support for young people with autism
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Date Issued
2026
Publisher
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Citation
Mo, Y. H. K. (2026). Transition support for young people with autism. In Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Ed.). Conference proceeding of international conference on human resilience: Navigating life changes & challenges (HRCONF2026). International Conference on Human Resilience: Navigating Life Changes & Challenges (HRCONF2026), Hong Kong Shue Yan University (pp. 67-68). Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
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Conference Paper
Abstract
Young people with autism often face significant challenges as they transition to adulthood, including long waiting times for post‑school placements, limited parental participation in transition planning, and fragmented collaboration between schools, families, and the social service system. These systemic barriers can undermine their resilience, hinder their developmental progress, and place considerable strain on family caregivers.
This presentation adopts an ecological perspective to examine multi‑level strategies that strengthen the transition process for adolescents with autism and their caregivers. At the individual level, strategies that build adaptive skills, self‑advocacy, and emotional resilience are highlighted. At the family level, the presentation discusses measures to enhance caregivers’ self‑efficacy, reduce stress, and improve their capacity to support their children during this critical period. At the school and inter‑agency level, the talk explores approaches to improve collaboration among educators, social workers, health professionals, and community organizations, ensuring coordinated planning and smoother service navigation. At the societal level, policy enhancements and inter‑sectoral partnerships are examined as key drivers to expand post‑school opportunities and reduce structural inequities.
By integrating perspectives across individual, family, school, and societal systems, this presentation proposes a set of comprehensive transition strategies—including inter‑professional collaboration, inter‑agency partnership models, and policy improvements that can promote resilience, empower caregivers, and enhance the overall quality of transition into adulthood for young people with autism.
This presentation adopts an ecological perspective to examine multi‑level strategies that strengthen the transition process for adolescents with autism and their caregivers. At the individual level, strategies that build adaptive skills, self‑advocacy, and emotional resilience are highlighted. At the family level, the presentation discusses measures to enhance caregivers’ self‑efficacy, reduce stress, and improve their capacity to support their children during this critical period. At the school and inter‑agency level, the talk explores approaches to improve collaboration among educators, social workers, health professionals, and community organizations, ensuring coordinated planning and smoother service navigation. At the societal level, policy enhancements and inter‑sectoral partnerships are examined as key drivers to expand post‑school opportunities and reduce structural inequities.
By integrating perspectives across individual, family, school, and societal systems, this presentation proposes a set of comprehensive transition strategies—including inter‑professional collaboration, inter‑agency partnership models, and policy improvements that can promote resilience, empower caregivers, and enhance the overall quality of transition into adulthood for young people with autism.
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