| Title |
Engagement in Vocational Activities Promotes Behavioral Development for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-013-2010-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Julie Lounds Taylor, Leann E. Smith, Marsha R. Mailick |
| Abstract |
This study examined the bidirectional relations over time between behavioral functioning (autism symptoms, maladaptive behaviors, activities of daily living) and vocational/educational activities of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants were 153 adults with ASD (M age = 30.2 years) who were part of a larger longitudinal study. Data were collected at two time points separated by 5.5 years. Cross-lag models were used, which accounted for stability over time while testing both directions of cross-lagged effects. Results suggested that greater vocational independence and engagement was related to subsequent reductions in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors, and improvements in activities of daily living. Relations between earlier behavioral variables (symptoms, behaviors, and activities of daily living) and later vocational independence were not statistically significant. |
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| United States | 10 | 30% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 18% |
| Belgium | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 2 | 6% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 33% |
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| Members of the public | 30 | 91% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
| Scientists | 1 | 3% |
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| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 148 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 31 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
| Researcher | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 31 | 20% |
| Unknown | 34 | 22% |
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| Psychology | 37 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 28 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 14 | 9% |
| Unknown | 41 | 27% |
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