Launching! To Adulthood, A Culturally Adapted Treatment Program for Military-Dependent Autistic Young Adults and Their Military Parents: A Pilot Study
Preliminary findings suggest that the Military-Launching! program improves social cognition, executive functioning, and family outcomes for military-dependent young adults with ASD. Tailored, evidence-based interventions addressing co-occurring mental health and military-specific stressors are essential for fostering successful transitions to adulthood.
Authors
- Ron Acierno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8799-8210)
- Jordan Kenemore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4886-170X)
- Stephen H. Armstrong
- Antonio F. Pagán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4724-768X)
- Linda Hernandez
- Katherine A. Loveland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2071-9237)
- Maj Mark Ahlenius
Institutions
- Madigan Army Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- University of Houston - Clear Lake (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf099
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Autism Speaks
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences