Research summaries for autism therapy: vocational rehabilitation

definition of vocational rehabilitation: Teaching skills that are useful for working at a job.
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Use of Vocational Rehabilitative Services Among Adults with Autism, Summarized Jun 9, 2009

With on-the-job support, adults with autism can do well at vocational rehabilitation service jobs.

This study looked at job success for adults (18-65 years old) who worked in the U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation Service. There were 382,221 adults in this program in 2005, and 1,707 of them were diagnosed with autism. The adults with autism were given the most expensive support services while working. Intervention included job coaching, follow-up, and job retention services. At the end of their program, 42% of adults with autism were employed in a competitive job, 2% were working in a sheltered setting, and 56% were not employed. Adults with autism had higher success rates than adults with other disabilities. The success of employment was higher with more on-the-job support. Read more...

The Costs of Services and Employment Outcomes Achieved by Adults with Autism in the US, Summarized Apr 28, 2009

While adults with autism may hold jobs, they tend to work fewer hours and earn less in wages than people with other disabilities.

The purpose of this study was to explore both the costs of services received by adults with autism and the outcomes that these adults achieve as a result of the services/costs. The study found that the number of adults with autism increased every year of the study (2002-2006). The costs of services acquired by adults with autism were higher than most other people served by vocational rehabilitation. The cost of serving people with autism seems to have decreased with time, despite the increase in people with autism (2002-2006). Outcomes for adults with autism were mixed. Read more...

High School Graduation – and Then What?, Summarized Feb 19, 2008

This article describes the best way for parents to plan for the post-high school life of a child with autism. The author makes several suggestions. 1) Ask the child's school about a career assessment. 2) Look into the high school's job programs. 3) Look for places where your child can volunteer. 4) Learn about your state's services for people with disabilities. 5) Make sure that your child's high school works with Vocational Rehabilitation. 6) Work with the job placement agency that is working for your child. 7) Do not expect the perfect job. Read more...

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Synonyms for vocational rehabilitation include: vocational training
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