| Autor: |
Espelöer, Julia, Proft, Julia, Kemmer, Phyllis, Falter‐Wagner, Christine M., Vogeley, Kai |
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Autism Research: Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research; Jul2023, Vol. 16 Issue 7, p1389-1402, 14p |
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The challenge of sustainably integrating highly educated individuals with ASD without intellectual disabilities in the first labor market is repeatedly described in literature. In a retrospective study, a group of 197 clinically late‐diagnosed adults with ASD without intellectual disabilities was compared to a closely matched group of 501 individuals who did not meet the criteria for the diagnosis of ASD within a utilization population of the Cologne Autism Outpatient Clinic. Results indicated that the pronounced demand for reduction of social and interpersonal requirements at the workplace (including planned or limited contact with colleagues and customers) as well as the experience of difficulties following unexpected changes in the daily routine were specific for ASD. In addition, individuals with ASD reported greater difficulties in finding a suitable job and being able to live on their wages, taking age and educational qualification into account. Supported employment measures were provided significantly more frequently to individuals in the ASD group. In conclusion, impairments in social skills emerged as one of the main obstacles of workplace performance for individuals with ASD emphasizing the necessity to develop and apply ASD‐specific support services. Lay Summary: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disabilities show high unemployment rates despite high level of education. In order to achieve a cooperative interaction between people with and without autism, barriers that people with autism face in their working life should be spelled out. We studied 698 persons who visited the Adult Autism Outpatient Clinic, in 197 the diagnosis was confirmed, in 501 cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. Results indicated that, while all individuals in the sample had requirements for adjustment of the working environment, individuals with ASD reported a specific need for reduction of social and interpersonal requirements and for structured daily routines at work. Further, individuals with ASD reported difficulties in finding a suitable employment with sufficient salary also influenced by age and school education. In addition, individuals with ASD in the tested sample were more often supported by sheltered training measures ('supported employment'). In conclusion, difficulties in dealing with social skills demands were one of the main factors challenging workplace performance for individuals with ASD, which requires ASD‐specific support services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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