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VR Employment Outcomes of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Decade in the Making

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This study utilized hierarchical linear modeling analysis of a 10-year extant dataset from Rehabilitation Services Administration to investigate significant predictors of employment outcomes for vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients with autism. Predictor variables were gender, ethnicity, attained education level, IEP status in high school, secondary disability status, and total number of VR services. Competitive employment was the criterion variable. Only one predictor variable, Total Number of VR Services, was significant across all 10 years. IEP status in high school was not significant in any year. The remaining predictors were significant in one or more years. Further research and implications for researchers and practitioners are included.

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CYA conceived of the study, participated in the design and interpretation of the data, and drafted the manuscript. SHY participated in the conceptualization and design of the study, performed the statistical analysis, participated in the interpretation of the data, and drafted the manuscript.

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    Charlotte Y. Alverson & Scott H. Yamamoto

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Alverson, C.Y., Yamamoto, S.H. VR Employment Outcomes of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Decade in the Making. J Autism Dev Disord 48, 151–162 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3308-9

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