Self-Advocacy and Successful Onboarding and Maintenance of Employment

• By: Casey Schmalacker Alissa Cappelleri, MAT New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, communication, employment, expectations, language, mentors, onboarding, self-advocacy, success, Summer 2021 Issue, sustained employment
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The topic of employment struggles for those on the Autism Spectrum tends to focus on gaining meaningful work opportunities, while the conversation needs to continue by looking at sustaining employment. In a 2018 study, only 14.3% of the sample sustained employment for a period longer than 18 months...

Set Up for Success: Vista Life Innovations’ Three-Step Employment Model

• By: Becky Lipnick Vista Life Innovations
• June 25th, 2021
• careers, employment, employment assessment, independence, mock interviews, success, Summer 2021 Issue, transition programs, vocational training
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Employment can be a source of anxiety for both individuals with disabilities and their families. The rate of unemployment or underemployment for those with autism in the U.S. is particularly high compared to those with other disabilities or the general population (Ohl et al., 2017). Despite the...