Table 1.
Student and Parent Demographic Information
| Total sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | % | n |
| Student’s gender | ||
| Female | 36.7 | 11 |
| Male | 63.3 | 19 |
| Student race/ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 3.3 | 1 |
| Black or African-American | 13.3 | 4 |
| White | 63.3 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 6.7 | 2 |
| Other | 13.3 | 4 |
| Student disabilitya | ||
| Autism spectrum disorder (i.e., Asperger’s syndrome) | 29.6 | 8 |
| Intellectual disability | 29.6 | 8 |
| Learning disability | 13.3 | 4 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 11.1 | 3 |
| Developmental delay | 11.1 | 3 |
| Cerebral palsy | 7.4 | 2 |
| Other (i.e., Epilepsy, Hearing impairment, Other syndrome) | 16.7 | 5 |
| Student’s residential arrangement | ||
| In parent’s home | 92.9 | 28 |
| Independent with some support | 6.7 | 2 |
| Parent educational levelb | ||
| High school or GED | 3.3 | 1 |
| Courses towards college | 16.7 | 5 |
| College degree | 56.67 | 17 |
| Graduate degree | 23.33 | 7 |
| Total household income level | ||
| $20,000 or less | 6.7 | 2 |
| $20,001 – $40,000 | 3.3 | 1 |
| $40,001 – $60,000 | 6.7 | 2 |
| $60,001 – $80,000 | 10.0 | 3 |
| $80,001 – $100,000 | 3.3 | 1 |
| More than $100,000 | 40.0 | 12 |
| I prefer not to answer | 26.7 | 8 |
| Parent marital statusb | ||
| Married | 80.0 | 24 |
| Re-married | 16.7 | 5 |
| Widowed | 3.3 | 1 |
a
More than one disability could be reported
b
Parent demographics refer to the responding parent