Relationships, Employment, Autonomy, and Life Satisfaction (REALS) Study

Complete drafting of an item pool (adults with ASD, parents, adult service providers); Assign items to all parts of our conceptual framework to ensure sufficient construct coverage across employment, social, and independent living domains; and Conduct cognitive interviews with 25 caregivers of adults with ASD and 25 self-reporting adults with ASD.

A national sample of proxy reporters (e.g., parents, clinicians, group home staff) for 1000 autistic adults and self-reporting autistic adults and adults with other IDD will complete the REALS draft items and a co-calibration battery to establish psychometrics, generate short-forms, and ensure applicability across adults with ASD.