Erschienen in:
07.02.2017 | Original Article
Individual Placement and Support for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Program
verfasst von:
Jennifer McLaren, Jonathan D. Lichtenstein, Daniel Lynch, Deborah Becker, Robert Drake
Erschienen in:
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
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Ausgabe 3/2017
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Abstract
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience significant rates of unemployment and underemployment, and the field needs an inexpensive, evidence-based vocational intervention. We examined an approach developed for people with serious mental illness, IPS supported employment, for young adults with ASD. We described a pilot IPS program for young adults with ASD and evaluated the first five participants over 1 year. The first five IPS participants succeeded in competitive employment, expanded independence, and achieved broad psychosocial gains. IPS could help young adults with ASD succeed in competitive employment at a relatively low cost.