Transitioning Together Boston

A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to determine the effects of an adapted family-centered autism transition intervention called Transitioning Together/Juntos en la Transición on meaningful outcomes for families. The study will occur in a safety net hospital setting. The adapted version of this multi-family group psychoeducation intervention is delivered across one individual family joining session and four 2.5 hour multi-family group sessions. The parent and youth groups are held in separately, at the same time.

Inclusion Criteria for youth: * Age 14 to 21 years old * Be enrolled in high school or a specialized continued schooling program for youth ages 18 to 21. * Has been seen at BMC at least once since 2015 * Confirmation of the autism diagnosis * Currently live at home with a parent/legal guardian * A parent/legal guardian who meets the below criteria Inclusion Criteria for parents: * Age at least 21 years old * Parent/legal guardian of a youth who meets the youth criteria * Parent/legal guardian is comfortable reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and/or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * A primary home language for the family is not English or Spanish (the intervention and assessments are only available in English and Spanish) * The autistic youth currently resides independently, in supported housing, or with a foster family or other Department of Children and Families (DCF) placement * Either the youth or their parent/guardian chooses not to participate in the study (one cannot participate without the other)