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abstract: 'Purpose
To determine the most appropriate and effective support to enable
autistic people to gain and maintain employment in their chosen field.
This paper aims to determine this and by which methods are most suitable
for this kind of support, with a focus on mentoring.
Design/methodology/approach
Mentoring is an intervention that has shown promise in assisting people
who encounter barriers in finding work (for example, Roycroft, 2014).
This research was conducted to determine whether the mentoring of
autistic adults is effective in helping them to gain and maintain
employment. The study examined the mentoring records of 90 autistic
adults who were in receipt of funded mentoring with 18 separate
organisations across England.
Findings
The authors found that the nationally recognised statistic of autistic
people in full-time employment as 16\% (National Autistic Society, 2016)
was ambitious and subject to regional variation. Based on the results of
a programme providing employment and mentoring support that is available
and accessible to autistic people, however, outcomes improve and
employment is more likely to be achieved and maintained - including in
areas of, especially low employment. It was found that 48\% of autistic
job seekers who were supported by specialist mentors found paid
employment (full-time or part-time), demonstrating a 16\% increase in
paid employment between those who received mentoring support and those
who did not.
Research limitations/implications
A wider study across the UK would first determine if the nationally
recognised figure is incorrect and also highlight those areas of the
country which perform particularly well or badly.
Originality/value
This paper believes that this is the only research of it is kind in the
UK and that it is a springboard for others who have greater resources
available to them. This study is two very early-career academics on the
autism spectrum with limited resources available to us.'
affiliation: 'Cameron, C (Corresponding Author), Matthews Hub, Kingston Upon Hull,
N Humberside, England.
Cameron, Carl; Townend, Abbey, Matthews Hub, Kingston Upon Hull, N Humberside, England.'
author: Cameron, Carl and Townend, Abbey
author-email: carl@matthewshub.org
author_list:
- family: Cameron
given: Carl
- family: Townend
given: Abbey
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1108/AIA-08-2020-0046
earlyaccessdate: FEB 2021
files: []
issn: 2056-3868
journal: ADVANCES IN AUTISM
keywords: Employment
language: English
month: MAY 12
number: 1, SI
number-of-cited-references: '36'
pages: 41-48
papis_id: a5277eb5e59ec83f79d14aa2691cf1cc
ref: Cameron2021howmight
times-cited: '2'
title: How might we best support the effective and meaningful employment of autistic
people and improve outcomes?
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000616990400001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '3'
volume: '7'
web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Developmental
year: '2021'