Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers' Perspective Show others and affiliations
2020 (English) In: Journal of autism and developmental disorders, ISSN 0162-3257, E-ISSN 1573-3432, Vol. 50, no 5, p. 1657-1667Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor and there is limited understanding on how best to support individuals with ASD in the workplace. Stakeholders involved in the employment of adults with ASD, including employers and employment service providers have unique insights into the factors influencing employment for this population. Organisational and individual factors facilitating successful employment for adults with ASD across Australia and Sweden were explored, including the supports and strategies underpinning employment success from an employers' perspective. Three themes including Knowledge and Understanding of ASD, Work Environment and Job Match emerged, suggesting that a holistic approach was key to supporting success, with employer knowledge and understanding of ASD underpinning their ability to facilitate employment.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Springer, 2020. Vol. 50, no 5, p. 1657-1667
Keywords [en]
Autism, Competitive employment, Employment outcomes, Vocational support
National Category
Work Sciences
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43360 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-03923-3 ISI: 000531179300017 PubMedID: 30771130 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85061587562 Local ID: ;HLKCHILDIS OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-43360 DiVA, id: diva2:1297934
2019-03-212019-03-212020-06-26 Bibliographically approved