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Do Sheltered Workshops Enhance Employment Outcomes for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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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
Sheltered Workshop Study. A Nationwide Report on Sheltered Workshops and Their Employment of Handicapped Individuals. Volume I. Workshop Survey.
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Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1977
Presented are results from a survey of 2,530 sheltered workshop programs serving handicapped persons. Initial sections review the historical development of workshops, federal regulations affecting workshops, and previous related studies. Data are provided on the following topics: characteristics of workshops and clients (including a table on…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment, Federal Legislation
Wage Levels in Sheltered Employment.
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Button, William H. – 1967
This report has presented information regarding the average level of wages paid in a sample of 123 workshops. Many complex influences affect a workshop's wage practice. This was illustrated in the brief analysis of association between a workshop's wage level and disability, business characteristics, job structure, and client characteristics. It is…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Disabilities, Job Skills, Job Training