None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Research has shown that only few adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), particularly those without intellectual disability, participate in the competitive workforce. Many studies have identified the need to develop vocational support programs to enable individuals with ASD to participate in and retain employment. However, there is limited research detailing the impact of workplace environmental factors in employment and the potential successful employment outcomes that may occur from modifying the environment through the use of an ASD specific tool. The overall aim of this research project is to develop the Integrated Employment Success Tool (IEST) which will be used to adapt the workplace environment to facilitate successful employment outcomes for adults with high functioning autism/ Asperger Syndrome.
Interventions
The intervention that will be used is called the Integrated Employment Success Tool (IEST). The IEST is a ‘protocol’/ ’checklist’ tool to be used by employers of adults with HFA/AS to create an awareness of the characteristics of adults with HFA/AS and subsequently identifies possible areas of environmental workplace difficulties that may occur. It highlights what possible actions and/or modification are required to resolve these difficulties and recommends services, products or educational trai
The intervention that will be used is called the Integrated Employment Success Tool (IEST). The IEST is a ‘protocol’/ ’checklist’ tool to be used by employers of adults with HFA/AS to create an awareness of the characteristics of adults with HFA/AS and subsequently identifies possible areas of environmental workplace difficulties that may occur. It highlights what possible actions and/or modification are required to resolve these difficulties and recommends services, products or educational training courses that can be accessed to assist in creating a suitable workplace environment for the adult with HFA/AS, employers and co-workers.
Sponsors
Professor Torbjorn Falkmer
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Employers/managers/supervisors (N=80) who support and/or assist employees with HFA/ASD in their workplace on a regular basis. Adults with a diagnosis of HFA/AS who are seeking open employment.
Exclusion criteria
Adults with HFA/AS and co-morbid conditions including: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, major depression and psychotic disorders.
Outcome results
None listed