Chuai, A.R.S., Kan, D.D.D*, Chng, E. (2026). Systematic review of emerging technologies to support transition to employment and workplace integration for autistic adults. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-026-00587-5. Access to full text here: PDF
Rentschler, L.F., Chien, H.Y., Bossen, B., Malone, K.M., Hicks, T.A., Kan, D.D.D., Hume, K.A., Ferreira, H.R., Taconet, A., Bruno, L.P., & Shogren, K.A. (2026). Centering social validity: Teacher and student perspectives on transition-focused interventions. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434261473523
Kan, D.*, Chuai, A., Bong, K., Chng, E., Ang, M. W., & Lim, E. (2026). Understanding the workplace needs of autistic adults in Singapore: Insights to inform inclusive AI support. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1825357 (Open access)
- cited in Straits Times article: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/autism-in-the-workplace-is-about-more-than-job-placement
Lim, N., Kan, D. D. D. (2026). Person-centered planning for transition-aged youth in Singapore: Lessons in cultural adaptation and implementation. Remedial and Special Education. 07419325261418602. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325261418602 (Open access)
Kan, D.*, Ng, J.M. (In press). Relationship between self-determination and academic achievement for autistic high school students. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
Kan, D.D.D.*, Hume, K.A., Shogren, K.A., Tomaszewski, B., Ng, J.M. (2025). Relationship between self-determination and IEP goal attainment for autistic adolescents. Career Development and Transition of Exceptional Individuals. https://doi.org/10.1177/21651434251333 (Open access)
Kan, D. D. D.*, Lee, C. L., & Poon, K. L. K. (2025). Health-related quality of life of children with developmental disabilities in Singapore and associated factors: A broad-based examination. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 161, 104997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104997 (Open access)
Kiblen, J. C., Shogren, K. A., Scott, L. A, Kan, D. D. D., Bossen, B., & Hume, K. (2024). Perspectives of autistic students and their teachers on self-determination and peer support. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102438
Cummings, K. K., Greene, R. K., Cernasov, P., Kan, D. D. D., Parish-Morris, J., Dichter, G., & Kinard, J. L. (2024). Bilingualism Predicts affective theory of mind in autistic adults. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research: JSLHR, 67(6), 1785–1802. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00431
*Corresponding author
Kan, D., & Poon, K. (2025). Self-determination in adolescents on the autism spectrum and intellectual disability. In Bennett, G., Goodall, E. (Eds.) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_238-1
Kan, D., Malone, K., Putnam, O., & Hume, K. A. (2022). Current trends and theoretical approaches in autism research. In A. Stone-MacDonald, D. F. Cihak, & D. Zager (Eds.), Autism spectrum disorders: Advancing positive practices in education (5th ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003255147-22
Kan, D., Bong, K., Chuai, A., Chng, E. (2026). Autism-Affirming AI Job Coaching for Workplace Navigation: Insights from Autistic Adults. In: Blanchard, E.G., Chen, G., Chi, M., Isotani, S. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Education. Late Breaking Results, WideAIED, Practitioners, Industry and Policies, Blue Sky, Doctoral Consortium, FoL Workshops and Tutorials, FoL Invited Papers. AIED 2026. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 3031. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29788-4_50
Kan, D. (2025, April 22). Implementing differentiated instruction in Singapore classrooms. SingTeach. https://singteach.nie.edu.sg/2025/04/22/implementing-differentiated-instruction-in-singapore-classrooms/
Sara McDaniel, Lindsay Rentschler, Delia Kan, and the NTACT Knowledge Development Team (2021, Feb 3). Examining High School Exit Exams and Diploma Status: What’s the Impact?. National Technical Assistance Center on Transition. Peer reviewed blog post. https://1539635743964.medium.com/examining-high-school-exit-exams-and-diploma-status-whats-the-impact-1d6373df472a
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