Do sheltered workshops enhance employment outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder?

Autism

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-94

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a   Wehman, Paul ^b   West, Michael ^b   Burgess, Sloane ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; sheltered workshops; supported employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; VOCATION; WORKSHOP;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857592959     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361311408129     Document Type: Article

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