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23-06-2022 | Original Paper

Effects of a 9-Month Military-Base Internship on the Competitive Integrated Employment of Military Dependent and Connected Youth with ASD

Auteurs: Paul Wehman, Carol Schall, Lauren Avellone, Jennifer McDonough, Holly Whittenburg, Thomas Dubois, Michael Broda

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2023

Abstract

This waitlist-controlled cluster randomized clinical trial presents the results of PS + ASD for military dependent and connected youth with ASD. Following earlier findings regarding PS + ASD, this study expands upon that previous work by including a new population, military dependent and connected transition aged youth with ASD. Findings indicate that military dependent and connected youth who participated in PS + ASD gained competitive integrated employment at 60% despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. In addition, these youth worked a mean of 24.42 h weekly and earned an average hourly wage of $9.38 at one year post baseline while the waitlist control group participants did not gain CIE. In addition, by 18 months, 58.3% of participants gained positions in federal employment. Implications of the study are discussed.

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Titel: Effects of a 9-Month Military-Base Internship on the Competitive Integrated Employment of Military Dependent and Connected Youth with ASD
Auteurs: Paul Wehman
Carol Schall
Lauren Avellone
Jennifer McDonough
Holly Whittenburg
Thomas Dubois
Michael Broda
Publicatiedatum: 23-06-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05634-8

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