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Young Adults with Autism Found to Have Difficulty Transitioning Into Employment
Published September 5, 2013
in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry notes that young adults with autism spectrum disorders are experiencing particular difficulty in successfully transitioning into employment. Approximately one half of young adults with an ASD have worked for pay outside the home in the first eight years following high school. The study concludes that further research is needed to determine strategies for improving outcomes as these young adults transition into adulthood.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23972695
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