Evaluation of two instruction methods to increase employment options for young adults with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1223-1233

  Burke, Raymond V ^a,b   Andersen, Melissa N ^b   Bowen, Scott L ^a   Howard, Monica R ^c   Allen, Keith D ^c  

^a Prevention Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Community based vocational training; Employment outcomes; Personal digital assistants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYABILITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FIRE PROTECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CUES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOURETTE SYNDROME; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957125667     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.07.023     Document Type: Article

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