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01-03-2014 | Original Paper

Competitive Employment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

Auteurs: Paul H. Wehman, Carol M. Schall, Jennifer McDonough, John Kregel, Valerie Brooke, Alissa Molinelli, Whitney Ham, Carolyn W. Graham, J. Erin Riehle, Holly T. Collins, Weston Thiss

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2014

Abstract

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 Supports on the employment outcomes for youth with ASD between the ages of 18–21 years of age. This model provides very promising results in that the employment outcomes for youth in the treatment group were much higher in non-traditional jobs with higher than minimum wage incomes than for youth in the control condition. Specifically, 21 out of 24 (87.5 %) treatment group participants acquired employment while 1 of 16 (6.25 %) of control group participants acquired employment.

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The Support Intensity Scale defines “inappropriate behavior” as “non-aggressive but inappropriate behavior, e.g., exposes self in public, exhibitionism, inappropriate touching or gesturing” (Thompson et al. 2004a, p. 7).

As noted, this study is ongoing. This research team will report on 1-year post intervention employment retention in a subsequent paper.

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Titel: Competitive Employment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Auteurs: Paul H. Wehman
Carol M. Schall
Jennifer McDonough
John Kregel
Valerie Brooke
Alissa Molinelli
Whitney Ham
Carolyn W. Graham
J. Erin Riehle
Holly T. Collins
Weston Thiss
Publicatiedatum: 01-03-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1892-x

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