Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns and Outcomes for Individuals with Autism of Different Ages

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 3015-3029

  Chen, June L ^a   Sung, Connie ^a   Pi, Sukyeong ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Employment outcome; Transition; Vocational rehabilitation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL;

EID: 84941415996     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2465-y     Document Type: Article

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