Strength-Based Program to Help Young Adults with Autism Keep Their Jobs Using Personal Strengths to Improve Work Skills for Ages 14 to 26

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying a strength-based employment program designed to help young adults on the autism spectrum improve their job maintenance skills. This program focuses on using individual strengths rather than correcting deficits, responding to the autism communitys call for more positive and holistic approaches. The study aims to evaluate how effective this approach is in improving work satisfaction and the ability to keep jobs among young adults with autism. Participants in the study are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group receives the strength-based training called KF-STRIDE Into Work, which consists of 10 web-based sessions lasting about 60 minutes each, delivered once or twice a week. The other group continues with their usual services and regular activities without the additional intervention. This randomized, single-masked study compares the outcomes between these two groups. Throughout the study, participants complete various assessments before and immediately after the intervention period of seven to eight weeks. These include questionnaires about employment, self-efficacy, strengths use, flourishing, resilience, work satisfaction, and self-esteem. Researchers also gather participant impressions of change and evaluate job search skills. The study monitors these measures to understand the programs impact on job maintenance skills in autistic young adults.

A Strength-Based Employment Maintenance Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum