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Use of vocational rehabilitation supports for postsecondary education among transition-age youth on the autism spectrum

Transition-age youth with autism (TAY-ASD) experience poor employment outcomes and gaps in services that could assi ... Show more
Transition-age youth with autism (TAY-ASD) experience poor employment outcomes and gaps in services that could assist them in securing jobs. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is a source of public assistance for people with disabilities seeking employment and TAY-ASD are a growing segment of VR service users. Postsecondary education (PSE) is essential for building vocational skills, contributing to employment satisfaction and better wages. VR provides services to support PSE success. Fewer TAY-ASD received PSE training from VR (18 per cent) than TAY with other disabilities (32 per cent), but more than TAY with an intellectual disability (15 per cent). TAY-ASD who received PSE training were more likely to exit VR with a job. The importance of PSE to employment should be considered in TAY-ASD who seek employment supports.
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Authors: Rast, Jessica E.; Roux, Anne M.; Shattuck, Paul T.

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Journal of autism and developmental disorders

Subjects: Career development; Disability; Employment ... [+] Show more