Supporting Students with Autism Through Evidence-Based Employment Intervention

• By: Dianne Zager, PhD Shrub Oak International School
• July 1st, 2018
• employment, Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction, summer 2018 issue, transition, unemployment, Universal Design for Transition
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Unemployment rates for people with disabilities currently are hovering around 80%, with even higher rates for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). Over the past several decades, employment outcomes for students with autism have remained consistently poor...

Employment for Persons on the Autism Spectrum: Examination of the State of the Field and the Path to Pursue

• By: Dianne Zager, PhD Pace University Colleen A. Thoma, PhD Samuel M. Fleisher, EdD
• April 1st, 2014
• employment intervention, Universal Design for Transition
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Despite evidence of the potential of individuals with autism to perform competitive jobs, employment rates for people on the spectrum remain extremely poor. Approximately 75% of adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed (Autism Society, 2011; Van Laarhoven & Winiaski, 2012). In 2013,...