ELIZA SCHNEIDER MASTERCLASS PROFESSIONAL
Regarding employment the majority were enrolled in a professional internship or were employed (ASD 40%, ID 46% and ADHD 52%), while the rest were living at home under parental care or attending occupational centre activities. Concerning educational attainment, the majority were attending high school or higher levels of education (ASD 100%, ID 54% and ADHD 76%). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (n=10), Intellectual Disability (ID) (n=13) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (n=21).
The results were analysed by three major diagnosis groups i.e. Results: Fifty-two of 83 eligible patients (63%) responded to the survey 69% were boys. Clinical information comprising diagnosis, comorbidities and age at the first and the last appointments were retrieved from personal records. Patients born in 19 followed in our centre from 2009 to 2018 were included. Methods: A telephonic survey was elaborated and conducted to assess educational level, employment status, professional internship enrolment, parental sensation of personal autonomy and other features like getting a bank account or a driving licence. Objective: To access the educational attainment, employment status and personal autonomy among adolescents aged 17-20 years followed in the neurodevelopment clinic of a tertiary hospital. Zakhar Shchomak 1, Cláudia Lima 1, Sara Pereira 1, Manuela Baptista 1ġ Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugalīackground: Neurodevelopmental disorders are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic or occupational functioning. Educational Attainment, Employment Status and Personal Autonomy of Young Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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