Employment activities and experiences of adults with high functioning autism and Asperger's Disorder

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Baldwin, Susanna, Costley, Debra and Warren, Anthony (2014) Employment activities and experiences of adults with high functioning autism and Asperger's Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44 (10). pp. 2440-2449. ISSN 1573-3432

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Official URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-014-2112-z

Abstract

There is limited large-scale empirical research into the working lives of adults who have an autism spectrum disorder with no co-occurring intellectual disability. Drawing on data from a national survey, this report describes the employment activities and experiences of 130 adults with Asperger’s Disorder (AD) and high functioning autism (HFA) in Australia. Outcome measures include current occupation; occupational skill level and alignment with educational attainment; type of job contract; hours of work; support received to find work; support received in the workplace; and positive and negative experiences of employment. The findings confirm and expand upon existing evidence that adults with AD and HFA, despite their capacity and willingness to work, face significant disadvantages in the labour market and a lack of understanding and support in employment settings.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/994170
Additional Information:	The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2112-z.
Keywords:	Autism; Asperger’s Disorder; High Functioning; Employment; Overeducation
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Education
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2112-z
Depositing User:	Costley, Dr Debra
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2017 12:41
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 20:13
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/39713

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