Mental health in autistic adults: A rapid review of prevalence of psychiatric disorders and umbrella review of the effectiveness of interventions within a neurodiversity …

E Curnow, M Rutherford, D Maciver, L Johnston… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Autistic adults have high risk of mental ill-health and some available
interventions have been associated with increased psychiatric diagnoses. Understanding …

The impact of competitive integrated employment on economic, psychological, and physical health outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental …

J Taylor, L Avellone, V Brooke… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although competitive integrated employment (CIE) has been established as a
goal of employment research, policy, and practice for individuals with intellectual and …

Adults with autism: Changes in understanding since DSM-111

P Howlin - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021 - Springer
Over the past four decades there have been significant advances in our understanding of
autism, yet services for autistic adults continue to lag far behind those for children, and …

Cost-benefit analysis of a non-government organization and Australian government collaborative supported employment program for autistic people

D Hedley, DFE Hedley, E Walkowiak, SM Bury… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
We present a cost-benefit analysis of an Australian Government sponsored 3-year
supported employment program for autistic adults—the DXC Dandelion Program—in the …

Interventions for improving employment outcomes for persons with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review update

CJ Fong, J Taylor, A Berdyyeva… - Campbell Systematic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The incidence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is on the rise. Currently, 1 in
59 children are identified with ASD in the United States. ASD refers to a range of …

Promoting quality of life: suggestions for mental health care providers working with young autistic adults

SW White, C Schall, JD Santos, BB Maddox… - Autism in …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
There is a growing population of autistic adults in need of supports from a service delivery
system that, at present, fails to accommodate their needs adequately and equitably …

Health and wellbeing outcomes and social prescribing pathways in community‐based support for autistic adults: A systematic mapping review of reviews

C Featherstone, RA Sharpe, N Axford… - Health & Social Care …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Adults on the autism spectrum are affected by health disparities which significantly reduce
life expectancy and experience barriers to accessing healthcare. Social prescribing is a …

Social competence as a predictor of adult outcomes in autism spectrum disorder

EB Clarke, C Lord - Development and Psychopathology, 2024 - cambridge.org
There is a wealth of literature characterizing social difficulties in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). However, little work has replicated longitudinal findings from typical development that …

Vocational Interventions for Individuals with ASD: Umbrella Review

M Tincani, H Ji, M Upthegrove, E Garrison… - Review Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are disproportionately unemployed in
comparison to adults without disabilities. In this umbrella review, we summarized the …

Commentary: The challenges and promises of competitively employing autistic adults in the United States

M Solomon, JAY Hernandez, S Ruder… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Current United States statistics suggest that autistic individuals will experience high
unemployment and underemployment rates throughout their lives. Furthermore, despite the …