University research theme/s: Healthy people, families and communities
Autistic people face significant challenges entering the workforce.
In 2017, our researchers and colleagues undertook a systematic review – Employment programmes and interventions targeting adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the literature – evaluating empirical studies on employment programs, interventions, and outcomes for Autistic adults. The review recommends that future research adopt a multidisciplinary approach, considering the effects of employment on Autistic ipeople, their family, co-workers, and employers, as well as how individual differences influence outcomes.
The systematic review has informed the 2023 Serbian Ministry of Health Autism Spectrum Screening Guidelines by providing empirical evidence showing the importance of transition planning (page 66):
there are better outcomes in employment they achieve if services for the provision of services in the transition period are specialized for persons with autism.
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