Effects of a 9-month military-base internship on the competitive integrated employment of military dependent and connected youth with ASD
- Wehman, P., Schall, C., Avellone, L., McDonough, J., Whittenburg, H., Dubois, T., & Broda, M. (2023). Effects of a 9-month military-base internship on the competitive integrated employment of military dependent and connected youth with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(9), 3525-3541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05634-8
- This study examined employment outcomes for military-dependent youth (hereafter military youth) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who participated in an intensive internship program called Project SEARCH Plus ASD Supports (PS + ASD). 37 military youth with a diagnosis of ASD were randomly assigned to either the PS + ASD group or the high school group (i.e., the control group). They completed questionnaires about their demographics (e.g., race) at the start of the program. At the 12- and 18-month follow-ups, military youth completed questionnaires related to their employment experiences (e.g., employment status, hours worked, wages earned, types of employment). Overall, military youth in the PS + ASD group had higher employment rates than those in the control group.
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