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The Transition Needs of Young Adults with Autism

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Autism in the Workplace

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This chapter explores the current availability of intervention services and the continued needs of individuals with autism as they prepare for and seek employment. The overall challenges experienced by individuals with ASD as well as the individual and systemic school-to-work transition barriers they face are discussed. The transition planning process that may be used to address barriers is presented, along with traditional and promising intervention practices. Data on employment support needs and the impact of such supports on gaining employment from the perspective of a critical stakeholder group, family members of individuals with ASD, are presented.

This study was funded by Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability. We gratefully acknowledge Lauren Gomez, Arantxa De Anda, and Sneha Kohli Mathur for their research support, assistance, and feedback on this chapter.

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Hurley-Hanson, A.E., Giannantonio, C.M., Griffiths, A.J. (2020). The Transition Needs of Young Adults with Autism. In: Autism in the Workplace. Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29049-8_5

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