Vocational rehabilitation services and competitive employment for transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahit Kaya ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Phillip Rumrill ◽  
Ellie Hartman ◽  
Paul Wehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Employment Outcomes of Vocational Rehabilitation Clients With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Y. Alverson ◽  
Scott H. Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Employment Outcome ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Rehabilitation Services Administration ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
The Relationship

Research has consistently documented poor employment outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services provide substantial federal and state commitments to individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment. To date, little research has examined the relationship between VR services and employment outcomes of clients with ASD. The purpose of this descriptive study was to better understand employment outcomes of individuals with ASD. Data spanning 10 years from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 database were analyzed to identify characteristics of VR clients with ASD and the services they received. The percent of individuals who achieved competitive employment averaged 37% across the 10 years. Those who achieved an employment outcome participated in twice as many services as those who did not achieve an employment outcome.

Effective Job Supports to Improve Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. JARC-D-20-00017
Author(s):  
Kayli Seagraves
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Natural Supports

The unemployment rate of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is staggeringly low. The low number of those with ASD in the competitive workforce can be connected to the complex and sometimes severe manifestations of the disorder. However, there are many supports and accommodations that individuals with ASD can use in order to alleviate the stress of finding and maintaining competitive employment. Natural supports can be provided through supportive supervisors, informed coworkers, and on-the-job trainings. Vocational rehabilitation services are provided in order to assess, prepare, and support individuals with ASD through their employment. Lastly, job modifications are used to alleviate any stressors that an employee with ASD may experience on the job. In this literature it was found that natural supports, vocational rehabilitation services, and job modifications were effective in improving the employment outcomes for individuals with ASD. Rehabilitation counselors can use the information found in this literature review to inform employers of successful and effective job supports for employees with ASD.

Determinants of employment outcomes of transition-age youth with depressive disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Olayemi A. Akinola ◽  
Christian T. Doabler
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The State ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Successful Employment

BACKGROUND: Transition-age youth (TAY) with depressive disorders struggle with finding and retaining gainful employment. Thousands of these youth enroll in the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) program each year to improve their employment outcomes. However, there is a dearth of information on the factors that facilitate or impede their success in the program. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to shed light on the demographic characteristics and vocational rehabilitation services and their association with successful employment and earnings of TAY with depressive disorders in the state-federal VR program. METHOD: The sample comprised of 4,772 participants drawn from the Rehabilitation Services Administration dataset. Regression analyses were employed to examine the effects of demographic characteristics and vocational rehabilitation services on successful employment and earnings. RESULTS: Results indicated that employment outcomes varied by demographic characteristics such as race/ethnicity, severity of disability and level of education. Also, certain VR services had significant positive or negative relationships with successful employment and earnings. CONCLUSIONS: Highlighting the promise of the state-federal programs for supporting TAY with depressive disorders to successfully participate in the labor market, findings from this study expand upon the literature by suggesting practices and services for optimizing employment potentials of this population.

Employment Outcomes of Transition-Aged Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A State of the States Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sloane Burgess ◽  
Robert E. Cimera
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Adults With Asd ◽  
Over Time

Abstract The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the employment outcomes of transition-aged adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) served by vocational rehabilitation services (VR) over the last 10 years by state. A secondary purpose was to compare employment outcomes of individuals with ASD to those of the overall transition-aged population served by VR for the same time period. Although there was variability both within and among states, the results of this study indicate that, over time, the number of young adults with ASD seeking VR services has increased; however, employment outcomes including the percent of adults with ASD achieving employment, the number of hours worked, and wages earned have not improved for this group. The cost to provide VR services to transition-aged adults with ASD was relatively stable over time. Transition-aged adults with ASD were more likely to become successfully employed as a result of receiving VR services than the overall population of transition-aged adults served by VR. However, the employed transition-aged adults consistently worked fewer hours and earned lower wages than those in the overall population. Factors that may influence variability within and among states, and between groups, and implications for research and practice are discussed.

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