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Competitive Employment for Transition-Aged Youth with Significant Impact from Autism: A Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial
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Wehman, Paul; Schall, Carol; McDonough, Jennifer; Sima, Adam; Brooke, Alissa; Ham, Whitney; Whittenburg, Holly; Brooke, Valerie; Avellone, Lauren; Riehle, Erin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study reports the results of a multi-site, parallel block randomized clinical trial to expand the previous findings regarding the implementation of Project SEARCH plus ASD Supports (PS + ASD) on employment outcomes upon graduation from high school. Participants were 156 individuals with significant impact from ASD between the ages of 18-21.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, High School Graduates, Wages
Employment, Education, and Income for Canadians with Developmental Disability: Analysis from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability
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Berrigan, Patrick; Scott, Craig W. M.; Zwicker, Jennifer D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study assessed needs and outcomes for people with developmental disability (DD) to understand the socioeconomic status of this group prior to implementation of the Accessible Canada Act in June 2019. The 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) was used to analyze data for a sample of individuals with self-reported disability. Data related to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities, Socioeconomic Status, Employment
Identifying School-Based Factors That Predict Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Wong, Jasin; Coster, Wendy J.; Cohn, Ellen S.; Orsmond, Gael I. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
There is a growing need to provide appropriate services to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transition to employment. Limited research has investigated what aspects of support should be prioritized when preparing youth with ASD for employment. By conducting structural equation modeling using a nationally-representative dataset on…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, High School Students
Brief Report: What Happens after School? Exploring Post-School Outcomes for a Group of Autistic and Non-Autistic Australian Youth
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Flower, Rebecca L.; Richdale, Amanda L.; Lawson, Lauren P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Young autistic Australians are less likely to attend higher education and have lower employment rates than non-autistic Australians (in: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Survey of disability, ageing and carers Australia: Summary of Findings 2018. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra, 2019a). Few studies have examined post-school outcomes…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Outcomes of Education, Late Adolescents
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns and Outcomes for Individuals with Autism of Different Ages
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Chen, June L.; Sung, Connie; Pi, Sukyeong – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often experience employment difficulties. Using Rehabilitation Service Administration data (RSA-911), this study investigated the service patterns and factors related to the employment outcomes of individuals with ASD in different age groups. Hierarchical logistic regression analyses were conducted…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment Patterns
Competitive Employment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Wehman, Paul H.; Schall, Carol M.; McDonough, Jennifer; Kregel, John; Brooke, Valerie; Molinelli, Alissa; Ham, Whitney; Graham, Carolyn W.; Riehle, J. Erin; Collins, Holly T.; Thiss, Weston – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
For most youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), employment upon graduation from high school or college is elusive. Employment rates are reported in many studies to be very low despite many years of intensive special education services. This paper presented the preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial of Project SEARCH plus ASD…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Employment Opportunities, Control Groups