Students on the autism spectrum often require support to navigate transitions from one educational setting to another. This study examined stakeholder perceptions about the transition supports that educators employ to support students on the autism spectrum to transition from one school setting to another. A non-matched Australia-wide sample of 167 educators, 680 parents and 142 education/therapy specialists was surveyed. Results indicated that stakeholders had mixed perceptions about the transition supports employed by schools. Although most participants did indicate their school offered some type of transition support, educators and specialists reported significantly higher levels of transition support than did parents. Additionally, participants associated with special schools or autism-specific schools indicated more transitions supports than did those associated with mainstream school programmes. Results indicate a need for clarification among stakeholders regarding the provision of transition support and planning for students on the autism spectrum, improvements in monitoring of transition supports provided, and increased involvement and communication with parents and students on the autism spectrum to create transition plans and supports. In addition, further examination is needed of the relevance and effectiveness of transition supports employed, particularly in mainstream settings.

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对自闭症学生的过渡支持：多利益相关者的观点

自闭症谱系的学生通常需要支持才能从一种教育环境过渡到另一种教育环境。这项研究调查了利益相关者对教育工作者为支持自闭症学生从一个学校环境过渡到另一个学校环境而采用的过渡支持的看法。对全澳大利亚 167 名教育工作者、680 名家长和 142 名教育/治疗专家的非匹配样本进行了调查。结果表明，利益相关者对学校采用的过渡支持有不同的看法。尽管大多数参与者确实表示他们的学校提供​​了某种类型的过渡支持，但教育工作者和专家报告的过渡支持水平明显高于父母。此外，与特殊学校或自闭症专门学校相关的参与者表示比与主流学校计划相关的参与者更多的过渡支持。结果表明，利益相关者需要澄清为自闭症谱系学生提供过渡支持和规划，改进对所提供的过渡支持的监测，以及增加与自闭症谱系家长和学生的参与和沟通，以制定过渡计划和支持. 此外，需要进一步检查所采用的过渡支持的相关性和有效性，特别是在主流环境中。结果表明，利益相关者需要澄清为自闭症谱系学生提供过渡支持和规划，改进对所提供的过渡支持的监测，以及增加与自闭症谱系家长和学生的参与和沟通，以制定过渡计划和支持. 此外，需要进一步检查所采用的过渡支持的相关性和有效性，特别是在主流环境中。结果表明，利益相关者需要澄清为自闭症谱系学生提供过渡支持和规划，改进对所提供的过渡支持的监测，以及增加与自闭症谱系家长和学生的参与和沟通，以制定过渡计划和支持. 此外，需要进一步检查所采用的过渡支持的相关性和有效性，特别是在主流环境中。