Anxiety is known to be common among young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet little is known about the nature of their experiences or the strategies they use to live and cope with their reported anxiety.
The authors examined “community conversations” to build capacity and interest in expanding employment opportunities.
Students with intellectual disability are often served in community-based services to promote effective adult outcomes in employment, community inclusion, and independent living.
The authors investigated predictors of employment and postsecondary education outcomes of youth with autism in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
This study found that for youth with disabilities, the traditional predictors of college going are more important than disability-related factors for enrolling in universities; disability-related factors are slightly more important for enrolling in postsecondary vocational education.
This webpage offers reports and news releases that contain employment statistics for individuals with disabilities.
This webpage offers reports and news releases that contain employment statistics for individuals with disabilities.
This report discusses the current disability employment situation, addresses some recent developments that create an opportunity to bring more workers with disabilities into the labor force, and calls on government and business leaders and others in the community to elevate this issue to a national priority.
This study used focus groups and individual interviews with high school girls with disabilities, college women with disabilities, high school special education teachers, school administrators and employers to examine career development and transition needs for young women with disabilities.
This study investigated whether sheltered workshops help prepare individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for competitive employment within the community.
