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Poon, Kenneth K. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
This study sought to understand the parental expectations of social attainments in the postschool years. The parents of 20 adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) attending special schools were interviewed. Most expected their children would be working in sheltered workshops or unemployed. All parents indicated that their children would…
Descriptors: Parents, Expectation, Adolescents, Autism
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Cimera, Robert Evert; Wehman, Paul; West, Michael; Burgess, Sloane – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This study investigated whether sheltered workshops help prepare individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for competitive employment within the community. Two groups of individuals were compared: (a) 215 supported employees who were in sheltered workshops prior to entering supported employment and (b) 215 supported employees who were not in…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Employees, Autism, Sheltered Workshops
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Peters-Scheffer, Nienke; Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Matson, Johnny – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) may result in improved cognitive, adaptive and social functioning and reductions in autism severity and behavioral problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For a subset of children, normal functioning may be the result. However, due to the intensity (20-40 h per week for 3 years with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Foreign Countries, Costs
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Cheong, Loh Sau; Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah Syed – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
One of the major goals in the education and training of individuals with special needs is to prepare them for independence. However, in the Malaysian context, parents who have special adolescents are in doubt as to what would be the future of their children soon after they have finished the vocational training. This case study explores the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Secondary School Students, Special Education Teachers, Parents
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This report describes the post-high school educational and occupational activities for 66 young adults with autism spectrum disorders who had recently exited the secondary school system. Analyses indicated low rates of employment in the community, with the majority of young adults (56%) spending time in sheltered workshops or day activity centers.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Young Adults, Sheltered Workshops
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Crites, Steven A.; Howard, Barbara H. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Individuals with severe disability exiting school are likely to be enrolled in day activity and sheltered workshops at least as often as in supported employment. Such facilities are often staffed by paraprofessionals who may not have the skills to engage clients in meaningful activities. This article describes a 3-phase staff training…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Severe Disabilities, Autism, Sheltered Workshops