Brief Report: Vocational Outcomes for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Six Months After Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

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Matthew J. Smith

Michael F. Fleming

Michael A. Wright

Molly Losh

Laura Boteler Humm

Dale Olsen

Morris D. Bell

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[1] Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

[2] Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,Department of Family Medicine

[3] Northwestern University,School of Communication

[4] SIMmersion LLC,Department of Psychiatry, Department of Veteran Affairs

[5] Yale School of Medicine,undefined

来源：

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2015年 / 45卷

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Autism spectrum disorder; Virtual reality training; Vocational outcomes;

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摘要：

Young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low employment rates and job interviewing presents a critical barrier to employment for them. Results from a prior randomized controlled efficacy trial suggested virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) improved interviewing skills among trainees with ASD, but not controls with ASD. We conducted a brief survey with 23 of 26 participants from this study to evaluate their vocational outcomes at 6-month follow-up with a focus on whether or not they attained a competitive position (employment or competitive volunteering). Logistic regression indicated VR-JIT trainees had greater odds of attaining a competitive position than controls (OR 7.82, p < 0.05). Initial evidence suggests VR-JIT is a promising intervention that enhances vocational outcomes among young adults with high-functioning ASD.

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页码：3364 / 3369

页数：5