Promoting Social Interactions and Job Independence for College Students with Autism or Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study

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• 作者：Carly B. Gilson ; Erik W. Carter
• 关键词：Covert audio coaching ; Job coach ; Postsecondary education program ; Autism ; Intellectual and developmental disabilities ; Supported employment
• 刊名：Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：46
• 期：11
• 页码：3583-3596
• 全文大小：694 KB
• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Child and School Psychology
  Pediatrics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-3432
• 卷排序：46

文摘

The employment outcomes for young adults with autism or intellectual disability (ID) lag far behind those of their peers without disabilities. Most postsecondary education programs for students with disabilities incorporate internship experiences to foster employment skills. However, the proximity of job coaches may inadvertently hinder social opportunities and independence. We used a multiple-probe, single-case experimental design across three college students with autism or ID to examine the effects of a coaching package on task engagement and social interactions. For all participants, interactions increased and task engagement maintained when job coaches reduced proximity and delivered prompts discreetly through bug-in-ear devices. Participants considered the intervention beneficial and unobtrusive. We present implications for supporting employment preparation within postsecondary education programs.