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Employment Activities and Experiences of Adults with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Disorder
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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.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Baldwin, S., Costley, D., & Warren, A.
- Corresponding author
- Costley, Debra
- ORCID
- Costley, Debra
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2014-04-09
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2440-2449
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W1980367882
- Cited by
- 414
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 34 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 43.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- Nottingham ePrints (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Employment and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- high-functioning autism, Asperger syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, adult employment, labor force participation, vocational skills, educational attainment, employment contracts, working hours, employment support, workplace support, work experience
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Australia, Autistic Disorder, Educational Status, Employment, Female, Humans, Male, Occupations, Social Support, Needs Assessment, Asperger Syndrome, Young Adult
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