Trends in Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Review of the Research Literature

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 115-127

  Chen, June L ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^b   Sung, Connie ^a   Leahy, Michael ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Employment outcomes; Transition aged; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977134614     PISSN: 21957177     EISSN: 21957185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40489-014-0041-6     Document Type: Review

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