Employment activities and experiences of adults with high-functioning autism and asperger’s disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2440-2449

  Baldwin, Susanna ^a,b   Costley, Debra ^a   Warren, Anthony ^a  

^a Autism Spectrum Australia   (Australia)

^b Autism Spectrum Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger s Disorder; Autism; Employment; High functioning; Overeducation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; SELF ACTUALIZATION; SOCIAL STATUS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE; ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912019206     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2112-z     Document Type: Article

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