Table 1.
Pre-test participant characteristics for spring (social skills) and fall (self-advocacy) curricula.
| Autism Ed. Class∗ | Autism self-report | Not autism | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N in Spring | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| % Male in Spring | 83.3 | 66.7 | 56.3 |
| % White in Spring | 83.3 | 83.3 | 56.3 |
| Age in Spring | 23.0 (6.5) | 23.0 (4.3) | 21.3 (2.5) |
| SRS-A in Spring | 72.7 (33.2) | 61.3 (32.2) | 49.8 (24.5) |
| Trait Anxiety in Spring | 41.5 (5.8) | 43.0 (14.8) | 35.9 (7.4) |
| State Anxiety in Spring | 38.2 (10.8) | 38.8 (13.6) | 30.4 (4.9) |
| N in Fall | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| % New to REACH in Fall | 41.7 | 20 | 38.5 |
| % Male in Fall | 91.7 | 60 | 38.5 |
| % White in Fall | 66.7 | 80 | 76.9 |
| Age in Fall | 21.5 (5.5) | 24.0 (4.8) | 20.1 (2.7) |
| SRS-A in Fall | 78.5 (24.9) | 83.4 (53.1) | 59.4 (25.8) |
| Trait Anxiety in Fall | 44.5 (10.2) | 54.2 (17.5) | 39.3 (8.8)∗∗ |
| State Anxiety in Fall | 40.6 (11.2) | 51.6 (20.5) | 34.4 (8.7)∗∗ |
Mean (SD) except where noted. ∗Educational Classification of autism. ∗∗ANOVAs revealed no group differences except heightened state and trait anxiety in those who self-reported autism relative to those who did not identify as autistic.