Vocational Training Styles with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

Started Mar. 4, 2022

Abstract or project description

The ability to gain and maintain positions in the workforce are an important part of the transition to adulthood. Individuals with ASD may need additional support during this transition. We want to explore what effective ways there are to implement vocational focused training to prepare teenagers and young adults with ASD for success in work performance during the transition to adulthood. We will conduct a lit review using the following inclusion exclusion criteria; individuals mentioned fall between the 16-30 age range, includes ASD in the main title and/or keywords, includes all 3 levels of autism (mild, moderate, and severe), published between 2005-2021 and peer reviewed.