title: Employment Interventions for Individuals with ASD: The Relative Efficacy of Supported Employment With or Without Prior Project SEARCH Training.
abstract: This paper presents findings from a retrospective observational records review study that compares the outcomes associated with implementation of supported employment (SE) with and without prior Project SEARCH with ASD Supports (PS-ASD) on wages earned, time spent in intervention, and job retention. Results suggest that SE resulted in competitive employment for 45 adults with ASD. Twenty-five individuals received prior intervention through PS-ASD while the other 20 individuals received SE only. Individuals in this sample who received PS-ASD required fewer hours of intervention. Additionally, individuals in the PS-ASD group achieved a mean higher wage and had higher retention rates than their peers who received SE only. Further research with a larger sample is needed to confirm these findings.
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA. cmschall@vcu.edu.|School of Education, VCU Autism Center for Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2020, USA. cmschall@vcu.edu.
authors: Carol M
authors: CM
authors: Schall
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-3038, USA.|Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Wehman
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Valerie
authors: V
authors: Brooke
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-3038, USA.
authors: Carolyn
authors: C
authors: Graham
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: McDonough
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Alissa
authors: A
authors: Brooke
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Whitney
authors: W
authors: Ham
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Rachael
authors: R
authors: Rounds
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Lau
authors: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842011, Richmond, VA, 23284-2011, USA.
authors: Jaclyn
authors: J
authors: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ASD; Adults; Autism; Competitive employment; Project SEARCH plus ASD Supports; Supported employment