There is limited research regarding the effectiveness of community-based services for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they transition out of school and enter a more autonomous life stage. This study utilized a two-phase, mixed methods design to determine the feasibility and participant acceptability of a protocol developed to standardize an assessment of program effectiveness for young adults with ASD at a community-based center. Field notes, participant interviews, and clinical observations were combined with descriptive analysis of participant survey responses. This study offers insights into the process of effective outcomes measurement for young adults with ASD participating in community-based programs. Administration of the study's protocol is feasible; however, alternative methods of data collection should continue to be explored. Furthermore, research in the form of a pilot study is needed to further determine the protocol's facility for assessing program outcomes in young adults with ASD.

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一项针对参加社区项目的成人自闭症成年人调查协议的开发的概念验证研究。

对于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的年轻人，他们从学校毕业并进入更自主的生活阶段时，基于社区的服务的有效性研究还很有限。这项研究利用两阶段混合方法设计来确定协议的可行性和参与者可接受性，该协议是为在社区中心对患有ASD的年轻人进行的计划有效性评估标准化而制定的。现场笔记，参与者访谈和临床观察与参与者调查回答的描述性分析相结合。这项研究为ASD参加基于社区的计划的年轻人提供了有效的结果测量过程的见解。研究方案的管理是可行的；然而，应当继续探索替代的数据收集方法。此外，还需要以试点研究的形式进行研究，以进一步确定该协议的设施，以评估ASD年轻人的计划结果。