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19-09-2017 | Original Paper

VR Employment Outcomes of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Decade in the Making

Auteurs: Charlotte Y. Alverson, Scott H. Yamamoto

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2018

Abstract

This study utilized hierarchical linear modeling analysis of a 10-year extant dataset from Rehabilitation Services Administration to investigate significant predictors of employment outcomes for vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients with autism. Predictor variables were gender, ethnicity, attained education level, IEP status in high school, secondary disability status, and total number of VR services. Competitive employment was the criterion variable. Only one predictor variable, Total Number of VR Services, was significant across all 10 years. IEP status in high school was not significant in any year. The remaining predictors were significant in one or more years. Further research and implications for researchers and practitioners are included.

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Titel: VR Employment Outcomes of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Decade in the Making
Auteurs: Charlotte Y. Alverson
Scott H. Yamamoto
Publicatiedatum: 19-09-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3308-9

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