Research: Transition to post-16 | inclusiveeducation

Research: exploring the experiences and priorities of young autistic people as they make the transition from secondary to post-16 education

Hi, my name is Michelle and I am researching young autistic people's experiences and priorities as they make the move from secondary school to post-16 education, such as college or work-based learning.

I am looking for people to take part in this research. If you identify with the words 'autism', or 'autistic', and you are aged 16 to 18 and in college, sixth form, or training, I want to find out what you think about your experience of moving on after year 11 (I call this 'transition'). I want to find out what is important to you.

This research is all about what you want to say about transition. Please scroll through the text and images to find out more. If you prefer to read without images, please click here.

If you want to have your say, or if you want to ask any questions, you can contact me. My contact details and further information are shown near the bottom of this web page.

This image shows that you can take part in the research if you are aged 16 to 18, and in college or training, and also autistic

This image shows that you will be asked to take part in an interview. The interview can be talking or typing, or another way of communicating if you like. The interview is an informal chat about your experiences and about what is important to you. It then explains that there is a team project that you can join in. There is more information about this in the next image.

This image shows that, if you want to, you can join in a team project. In the team project you can decide on the most important messages from this research. You can decide who needs to hear or see these messages. You can decide how to share these messages and be involved in creating something to ge tthe pessage out, for example videos or posters.

If you would like more information about this research, or if you are interested in taking part, please contact Michelle Dunne:

dunnem@edgehill.ac.uk

This study has been reviewed by Edge Hill University’s Faculty of Education Research Ethics Committee. If you would like to speak to an independent person about this research, please contact GraduateSchool@edgehill.ac.uk

The researcher’s Director of Studies, Dr Clare Woolhouse, can also be contacted with questions or concerns: clare.woolhouse@edgehill.ac.uk