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- Title
JobTIPS: A Transition to Employment Program for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Authors
Strickland, Dorothy; Coles, Claire; Southern, Louise
- Abstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an internet accessed training program that included Theory of Mind-based guidance, video models, visual supports, and virtual reality practice sessions in teaching appropriate job interview skills to individuals with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. In a randomized study, twenty-two youth, ages 16-19, were evaluated during two employment interviews. Half received a training intervention following the initial interview and the half who served as a contrast group did not. Their performance pre and post intervention was assessed by four independent raters using a scale that included evaluation of both Content and Delivery. Results suggest that youth who completed the JobTIPS employment program demonstrated significantly more effective verbal content skills than those who did not.
- Subjects
SOUTHERN States; ANALYSIS of variance; AUTISM; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; EMPLOYMENT interviewing; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities; INTERVIEWING; MULTIVARIATE analysis; RESEARCH funding; SCALE analysis (Psychology); RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PRE-tests &; post-tests; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 10, p2472
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-013-1800-4