An Employer’s Perspective on the Benefits of Training People with Autism

• By: Nadia Haque NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division
• April 1st, 2014
• employment training, intern, job coaching, Project SEARCH, social skills, support, transition to adulthood, vocational training, workplace inclusion, workplace skills
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As part of its clinical mission, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division (NYP/WD) cares for patients so they are prepared to return to their home communities to lead productive lives. To successfully achieve this, patients are given the necessary tools to be able to work and live. In...

Career Training at Its Best: Roses for Autism

• By: Linda H. Rammler, MEd, PhD UCONN Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
• January 1st, 2013
• assistive technology, career, community, job coaching, person-centered planning, supported employment, transition to employment, vocational training, workplace accommodations
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National Labor Statistics as well as a recent National Longitudinal Study (see analysis at www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=341) show disappointing employment outcomes for individuals with autism. For example, less than half were employed at the time of the study compared to over...