Knowledge is needed about specific supports and barriers for successful transitions to adulthood for autistic youth, especially from the perspective of parents, who are highly involved in transition preparation. We conducted a qualitative thematic analysis of previously conducted semi-structured interviews with 39 parents of 41 autistic adolescents to identify themes related to supports and barriers; we then used Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System’s Theory to aid in interpreting the themes. We identified three main supports and four main barriers to the transition to adulthood from the parent interviews. The supports and barriers represent factors to consider at each theorized ecological level. Results point to opportunities to promote person-environment fit and support the transition to adulthood for autistic youth at multiple system levels.

需要了解自闭症青少年成功过渡到成年的具体支持和障碍，特别是从高度参与过渡准备的父母的角度来看。我们对之前对 41 名自闭症青少年的 39 名家长进行的半结构化访谈进行了定性主题分析，以确定与支持和障碍相关的主题；然后我们使用布朗芬布伦纳的生态系统理论来帮助解释这些主题。我们从家长访谈中确定了向成年过渡的三个主要支持和四个主要障碍。支持和障碍代表了每个理论生态层面需要考虑的因素。结果表明有机会在多个系统层面促进人与环境的契合并支持自闭症青少年向成年过渡。