Brief Report: Vocational Outcomes for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Six Months after Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Matthew J.; Fleming, Michael F.; Wright, Michael A.; Losh, Molly; Humm, Laura Boteler; Olsen, Dale; Bell, Morris D.
Titel	Brief Report: Vocational Outcomes for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Six Months after Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45 (2015) 10, S.3364-3369 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-015-2470-1
Schlagwörter	Young Adults; Autism; Employment; Employment Interviews; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Barriers; Volunteers; Regression (Statistics); Intervention; Teaching Methods; Computer Simulation; Outcomes of Education; Control Groups; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Autismus; Dienstverhältnis; Employment interview; Employment interviewing; Einstellungsgespräch; Bewerbungsgespräch; Freiwilliger; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	Young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low employment rates and job interviewing presents a critical barrier to employment for them. Results from a prior randomized controlled efficacy trial suggested virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) improved interviewing skills among trainees with ASD, but not controls with ASD. We conducted a brief survey with 23 of 26 participants from this study to evaluate their vocational outcomes at 6-month follow-up with a focus on whether or not they attained a competitive position (employment or competitive volunteering). Logistic regression indicated VR-JIT trainees had greater odds of attaining a competitive position than controls (OR 7.82, p < 0.05). Initial evidence suggests VR-JIT is a promising intervention that enhances vocational outcomes among young adults with high-functioning ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01