An Evaluation of Assistive Technology in Determining Job-Specific Preference for Adults With Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.

Autism Employment Intellectual disabilities Preferences Technology

Journal

Behavior analysis in practice
ISSN: 1998-1929
Titre abrégé: Behav Anal Pract
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101515653

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Historique:
entrez: 11 7 2020
pubmed: 11 7 2020
medline: 11 7 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The transition to employment can be difficult for adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and intellectual disabilities (IDs). Currently, a limited number of ASD-specific career-planning tools exist within the literature, creating a challenge in terms of accurately identifying jobs that match individual preferences and strengths. This study evaluated the effects of a technology-based prework assessment on job performance among 3 adults with ASD and ID, aged 20-21 years prior to beginning supported employment. Three job conditions were established: a high-preference, high-skill-match job; a high-preference, low-skill-match job; and a low-preference, low-skill-match job. The 3 job conditions were evaluated using an alternating-treatments design with supported-employment sessions counterbalanced across a 6-week period. The results indicated that the high-preference job conditions produced higher levels of job performance irrespective of skill match. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32647601
doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00380-3
pii: 380
pmc: PMC7314875
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

434-444

Informations de copyright

© Association for Behavior Analysis International 2019.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Références

J Appl Behav Anal. 2001 Winter;34(4):475-85
pubmed: 11800186
J Appl Behav Anal. 2000 Fall;33(3):353-7
pubmed: 11051581
J Autism Dev Disord. 2005 Jun;35(3):351-60
pubmed: 16119476
J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Nov;42(11):2410-9
pubmed: 22456818
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2018 Apr 27;67(6):1-23
pubmed: 29701730
J Appl Behav Anal. 1990 Summer;23(2):253-8
pubmed: 2373661
J Appl Behav Anal. 1994 Fall;27(3):555-6
pubmed: 7928796
J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 May;41(5):566-74
pubmed: 20640591
J Appl Behav Anal. 2001 Winter;34(4):463-73
pubmed: 11800185
J Appl Behav Anal. 1992 Summer;25(2):491-8
pubmed: 1634435
Res Dev Disabil. 2005 Jan-Feb;26(1):1-15
pubmed: 15590233
J Appl Behav Anal. 2000 Spring;33(1):85-8
pubmed: 10738955

Auteurs

Edith Walsh (E)

School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

Helena Lydon (H)

School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

Jennifer Holloway (J)

School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

Classifications MeSH