An Alternative Pathway to Employment for Autistic Job-Seekers: A Case Study of a Training and Assessment Program Targeted to Autistic Job Candidates

Autor/inn/en	Flower, Rebecca L.; Hedley, Darren; Spoor, Jennifer R.; Dissanayake, Cheryl
Titel	An Alternative Pathway to Employment for Autistic Job-Seekers: A Case Study of a Training and Assessment Program Targeted to Autistic Job Candidates
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 71 (2019) 3, S.407-428 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Flower, Rebecca L.) ORCID (Hedley, Darren)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-6820
DOI	10.1080/13636820.2019.1636846
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Job Applicants; Adults; Barriers; Employment Programs; Employment Qualifications; Program Effectiveness; Vocational Education; Familiarity; Training; Employees; Transitional Programs; Foreign Countries; Job Training; Success; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Bewerber; Employment program; Employment programme; Employment programmes; Beschäftigungsprogramm; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Ausland; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Erfolg; Australien
Abstract	Autistic adults are willing and able employees but face a number of barriers to gaining and maintaining meaningful employment, one of which is a lack of exposure to work experience and workplace training opportunities. A case study of an autism specific employment program is presented, which provided an opportunity for autistic candidates to learn role-related tasks at the employment site over an extended training and assessment period, and comprehensive training and transition support for successful applicants. To date, limited data exists evaluating autism-specific hiring programs involving a vocational education and training component, which is addressed by this study. To evaluate the program, one-on-one interviews were conducted, approximately three months post-employment, with the successful autistic employees; focus groups were also conducted with their co-workers. The study identified a number of positive aspects of the program (e.g. extended exposure to the role and workplace prior to role start, individual support, modifications), and areas for improvement (e.g. further training for co-workers). The findings suggest that programs that provide extended onsite vocational training and support may benefit autistic job candidates and allow an effective transition into the workplace. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01