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Debra Costley – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2025
Neurodivergent adults are often unemployed, underemployed or in short term precarious employment. Despite having a lot to contribute to the workplace, neurodivergent people find the current human resource (HR) practices of most organisations difficult to navigate. Managers and co-workers do not always know how to accommodate and support…
Descriptors: Adults, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Employment Programs, Supported Employment
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Sundermann, Larissa M.; Haunberger, Sigrid; Gisler, Fiona; Kita, Zuzanne – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2023
Many studies have found that supported employment (SE) has effectively helped people with severe mental illness obtain and maintain competitive employment. However, most SE studies have asked "What works?" rather than discerning what works for whom, in what circumstances, in what respects and how. It is important to understand the…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Program Evaluation, Literature Reviews, Mental Disorders
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Maria Ashworth; Brett Heasman; Laura Crane; Anna Remington – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Supported employment initiatives have been shown to increase employment rates for autistic people who want to enter the workforce. Despite the success of supported employment initiatives in increasing employment rates, little is known about the first-hand experiences and views of those involved. In the current study, we examined the experiences…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Employer Attitudes
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Carol Schall; Lauren Avellone; Paul Wehman – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the social validity of five different evidence-based and emerging pathways to employment (i.e., supported employment, customized employment, internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary education) from the perspective of multiple stakeholders. A Delphi method was used to determine whether stakeholders…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Supported Employment, Internship Programs, Apprenticeships
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Hedley, Darren; Hedley, David F. E.; Walkowiak, Emmanuelle; Bury, Simon M.; Spoor, Jennifer R.; Shiell, Alan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
We present a cost-benefit analysis of an Australian Government sponsored 3-year supported employment program for autistic adults--the DXC Dandelion Program--in the information and communications technology sector. We explored the range of direct costs associated with running the program, benefits to participants, and avoided costs to the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Nongovernmental Organizations, Foreign Countries, Federal Government
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Lyons, Oliver; Timmons, Jaimie; Hall, Allison; Enein-Donovan, Lara; Kamau, Esther – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Recent national and state-level policy changes have created an imperative for service providers to transform from sheltered work to competitive integrated employment. The current study sought to understand the impact of participation in a 1-year, comprehensive technical assistance pilot designed to support service providers to transform away from…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Technical Assistance, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
Kocher, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience difficulty with transitioning to competitive integrated employment following high school. Addressing this disparity in transitioning to competitive integrated employment can be supported through a high school transition program with community-based work experiences for…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, High School Students, Experiential Learning
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Dispenza, Franco – Journal of Career Development, 2021
A narrative literature review was conducted with the intention of providing practitioners with foundational knowledge regarding the career development trajectory of persons with disabilities (PWD). The author selected scholarship from various disciplines including rehabilitation, psychology, and special education. In the article, the author…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Career Development, Disabilities, Barriers
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Chin-Wen Liao; Shun-Ning Juan; Wei-Sho Ho; Shu-Jou Sun; Yu-Jung Hsieh – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objectives: In the process of transition services, the active participation of teachers and parents is an important key to the successful employment and independent living of students with intellectual disabilities after leaving school. Methods: This study adopted a case study method, taking a high school in Taiwan that has a good transition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Parent Participation, Transitional Programs
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Wehman, Paul; Sima, Adam; Iwanaga, Kanako; McDonough, Jennifer; Brooke, Alissa; Godwin, James; Junod, Paul; Ham, Whitney; Brooke, Valerie – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: Coworkers' positive attitudes toward working with people with disabilities is vital for the successful and long-term employment of people with disabilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine the organizational factors associated with working with individuals with disabilities. Method: This was accomplished by sampling…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Work Environment, Institutional Mission, Values
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Almalki, Saeed – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Project SEARCH is a unique program for young adults with intellectual disabilities to transition from high school to work. This program teaches individuals with intellectual disabilities (interns) job skills in an inclusive work environment, such as a hospital. The purpose of the study is to understand the involvement and perceptions of supported…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Supported Employment, Job Skills