Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective
© 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor and there is limited understanding on how best to support individuals with ASD in the workplace. Stakeholders involved in the employment of adu...
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| author | Dreaver, Jessica Thompson, Craig Girdler, Sonya Adolfsson, M. Black, Melissa Falkmer, Marita |
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Employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor and there is limited understanding on how best to support individuals with ASD in the workplace. Stakeholders involved in the employment of adults with ASD, including employers and employment service providers have unique insights into the factors influencing employment for this population. Organisational and individual factors facilitating successful employment for adults with ASD across Australia and Sweden were explored, including the supports and strategies underpinning employment success from an employers’ perspective. Three themes including Knowledge and Understanding of ASD, Work Environment and Job Match emerged, suggesting that a holistic approach was key to supporting success, with employer knowledge and understanding of ASD underpinning their ability to facilitate employment. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-808072021-01-15T04:29:26Z Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective Dreaver, Jessica Thompson, Craig Girdler, Sonya Adolfsson, M. Black, Melissa Falkmer, Marita Social Sciences Psychology, Developmental Psychology Autism Competitive employment Employment outcomes Vocational support POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PREDICTORS DISORDERS YOUTH © 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor and there is limited understanding on how best to support individuals with ASD in the workplace. Stakeholders involved in the employment of adults with ASD, including employers and employment service providers have unique insights into the factors influencing employment for this population. Organisational and individual factors facilitating successful employment for adults with ASD across Australia and Sweden were explored, including the supports and strategies underpinning employment success from an employers’ perspective. Three themes including Knowledge and Understanding of ASD, Work Environment and Job Match emerged, suggesting that a holistic approach was key to supporting success, with employer knowledge and understanding of ASD underpinning their ability to facilitate employment. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80807 10.1007/s10803-019-03923-3 English SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS restricted |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Psychology, Developmental Psychology Autism Competitive employment Employment outcomes Vocational support POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PREDICTORS DISORDERS YOUTH Dreaver, Jessica Thompson, Craig Girdler, Sonya Adolfsson, M. Black, Melissa Falkmer, Marita Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title | Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title_full | Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title_short | Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers’ Perspective |
| title_sort | success factors enabling employment for adults on the autism spectrum from employers’ perspective |
| topic | Social Sciences Psychology, Developmental Psychology Autism Competitive employment Employment outcomes Vocational support POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PREDICTORS DISORDERS YOUTH |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80807 |