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This work would not have been possible without the contributions of Glenna Osborne and Tamara Dawkins who helped create and implement the T-STEP Program. In addition, many thanks are due to the UNC TEACCH Autism Program research team (Mark Klinger, Elena Lamarche, Rachel Sandercock, Brianne Tomaszewski) and our community college students and partners who contributed to the development of the T-STEP. Our work was supported by grants from Autism Speaks and by the National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (90IFRE0019).

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    Katerina M. Dudley

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Klinger, L.G., Dudley, K.M. (2020). Transition. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102314-1

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