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Making It Work: Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Adaptations for Successful Employment
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Making It Work: Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Adaptations For Successful Employment, Kelsey Curran, Julia Huntington, Amanda Siefert, Kristina Slog, Meagan Stromer, Kristina Toussaint
Making It Work: Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Adaptations For Successful Employment, Kelsey Curran, Julia Huntington, Amanda Siefert, Kristina Slog, Meagan Stromer, Kristina Toussaint
Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)
Objectives of Presentation:
1. Discuss barriers to achieving successful postsecondary employment outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
2. Identify and describe evidence for adaptations that support individuals in post-secondary employment.
3. Interpret the clinical implications of the presented findings for occupational therapists, clinicians, educators, and researchers.
PICO: For individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), what adaptations effectively support postsecondary employment and/or job specific skills?
Methods:
• Developed a PICO question, identified databases, search terms, and inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Systematically searched databases using Scopus, ERIC (Ovid), & CINAHL and screened articles by title, abstract and full-text
•23 final …