Self-Advocacy and Successful Onboarding and Maintenance of Employment

• By: Casey Schmalacker Alissa Cappelleri, MAT New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, communication, employment, expectations, language, mentors, onboarding, self-advocacy, success, Summer 2021 Issue, sustained employment
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The topic of employment struggles for those on the Autism Spectrum tends to focus on gaining meaningful work opportunities, while the conversation needs to continue by looking at sustaining employment. In a 2018 study, only 14.3% of the sample sustained employment for a period longer than 18 months...