Guide: Disability Policy and Studies, University of Missouri – Adult Autism and Employment: A guide for rehabilitation professionals
This guide provides information geared to professions who work in vocational rehabilitation about how the features of people with ASD and the needs of the workplace interact. This guide offers professionals concrete suggestions on how to address common challenges that professionals may have in helping people with ASD find work in the community. Chapters in this guide discuss descriptions of autism spectrum disorders; causes; ASD culture; possible coexisting conditions; incidence statistics; common treatments, medications, and side effects; possible functional issues; initial interview considerations; career planning; and possible job accommodations.
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