@article{c1cdd31d17434d4787f5375a58f09048,
title = "Viewpoints on factors for successful employment for adults with autism spectrum disorder",
abstract = "This article explores the key factors for successful employment from the viewpoints of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and employers. Two groups of individuals participated in this study, 40 adults with ASD and 35 employers. Q method was used to understand and contrast the viewpoints of the two groups. Data were analysed using by-person varimax rotation factor analysis. Results showed that although both groups appear committed to the employment process, the difference in their understanding regarding the type of workplace support required, job expectations and productivity requirements continues to hinder successful employment. These results highlight the need to facilitate communication between employees and employers to ensure a clear understanding of the needs of both groups are met. The use of an ASD-specific workplace tool may assist in facilitating the necessary communication between these two groups.",
author = "Melissa Scott and Marita Falkmer and Sonya Girdler and Torbj{\"o}rn Falkmer",
note = "Funding Information: Viewpoint 3 was defined by 2 participants, as shown in . This group of participants included: 1 male and 1 female with a mean age of 52.5 years ranging between 50 and 55 years. Participants in this group viewed work an important factor for independence (52: +6). This group was willing to provide job opportunities, however required employees to ensure their inclusion in the workplace. This group{\textquoteright}s expectations of employees included: having an understanding of the job expectations to ensure productivity, having the capacity to work as team and engaging socially with colleagues (26:+5; 12: +4; 39: -4; 37: -6). Participants viewed financial assistance and ongoing support from disability employment service providers as helpful when making workplace adjustments (18: +5; 17: +5; 28: +4). This group did not view job matching employees to the workplace and being motivated by their work as particularly important (48: -4). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Scott et al This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0139281",
language = "English",
volume = "10",
journal = "PLoS One",
issn = "1932-6203",
publisher = "Public Library of Science (PLoS)",
number = "10",
}