The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina: Advancing Direct Care Services to Improve Outcomes

• By: Matthew Husband, MS, OTR/L Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
• April 4th, 2025
• education, employment, IEP, self-determination, skills, Spring 2025 Issue, transition planning, vocational training, workforce
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In 2023, about 22.5% of people with a disability in the U.S. were employed, a shocking contrast to their age-matched, non-disabled peers that are employed at 65.8% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023). Over the next decade, a significant number of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),...