Accommodations

adopting accommodations for other groups

, 48

and ASD

, 42–43

Accuracy

, 74

Administrative data

, 114–115

Adult Consumer Survey

, 116

Advanced Manufacturing Virtual Internship (AMVI)

, 145–146

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

, 120

Agency representatives

, 14

American Workforce Development

, 140–141

Applied behavior analysis

, 9–10

Asperger’s Syndrome

, 20, 69–70

Asperger’s-related jobs

, 74

Attention

, 94

Authorized Activities under WIOA

, 100–101

Autism

, 20–21

spectrum

, 19–20

at work

, 142

in workplace

, 1–4

Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM Network)

, 123

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

, 1, 7–8, 20, 32, 94, 112

individuals with

, 20

work and

, 37–44

Autism@work movement

, 104–105

Awareness

, 74

Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B)

, 123–125

Behavior skills training

, 49–50

Behavioral rigidity

, 32–33

Behavioral skills

, 8

modeling

, 10

role-playing

, 10–11

training

, 9–11

Binomial logistic regression analysis

, 3

Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCHM)

, 125

Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE)

, 128

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

, 112, 127

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

, 120–121

Child Core of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS-Child)

, 116–117

Child Development Study-I (CDS-I)

, 128–129

Child Development Supplement (CDS)

, 128–129

Classic model of productivity analysis

, 34

Coaching role in training individuals with ASD

, 14

Cognitive enhancement

, 50–51

Cognitive styles

, 21

Cognitive theory

, 2

College Autism Programs

, 140

Communication structure

, 22–23

Community

collaboration

, 139

involvement

, 117

Compensatory strategies

, 11

Compounding variables

, 143

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)

, 140

Consensus

, 106

Content-free goals

, 33–34

Contextual activities

, 34

Contextual performance

, 34–35

behaviors

, 34

Corporate hiring programs

, 142–143

Corporate Social Responsibility

, 141

Correlation analyses

, 78–80

COVID-19 pandemic

, 95, 139, 148

Developmental disability (DD)

, 116

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)

, 32–33, 70, 112

Disability cliff

, 139–140

Diversity

, 141

Documentable disability

, 32

Eddy, Andrew

, 145

Education. See also Postsecondary education

, 94

Emotion

, 24

Emotional support systems

, 48

Employees

with ASD

, 8

support systems

, 48

Employers

, 8

Employment

job training and

, 114–115

non-discrimination

, 115

obtaining

, 46

opportunities

, 8

services

, 94

support programs

, 8

transition to

, 50

Employment Act (1946)

, 140

Environment, roles, guidelines, and objectives (ERGOS)

, 2, 20, 26

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

, 43

Equity in workforce development

, 139

Essential job functions

, 41–43

Executive functioning (EF)

, 50–51

Existing informal person-job fit lists

, 72–73

Factor 5-Numerical Orientation

, 80

Factor 6-Accuracy

, 86–87

Factor analysis

, 3

Fair Labor Standards Act

, 95

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

, 46

Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDC)

, 120

Federal workforce development functions

, 138

Fit

, 33

and ASD

, 40–42

and workplace

, 35–37

For-profit companies

, 51–52

Future of work

, 137–138

Generation A

, 1, 7–9, 13, 19–20, 32, 69–70, 112, 138

access to services

, 115–116

additional data sources

, 123–129

Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study

, 123–125

CCHM

, 125

community involvement and life experiences

, 117

High School Longitudinal Study

, 125–126

IAN

, 126

integrated mission system of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

, 119

job training and employment

, 114–115

key sources of knowledge

, 113–117

limitations of available data to date

, 129–131

Medicaid Analytic eXtract

, 120–121

mental health and health care

, 116–117

National Health Interview Survey Child Core

, 126–127

National Longitudinal Transition Study

, 121

National Survey of Children’s Health

, 121–122

postsecondary education

, 113–114

Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report

, 122

SEED

, 128

SIPP and SSA supplement

, 127–128

TAS PSID

, 128–129

Giddens, Allison

, 145–146

Global labor force

, 137–138

Governmental organizations

, 51–52

Grandin’s job assessments

statistical analysis of

, 78

statistical analysis of

, 82–86

Grandin’s jobs per Asperger’s-related factors

, 76–78

Great Depression

, 140

Head-mounted display (HMD)

, 12

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)

, 98

Health and Human Services (HHS)

, 99

Health care

, 116–117

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

, 46

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

, 122

High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09)

, 125–126

High-functioning autism. See Asperger’s syndrome

Hostility

, 42

Household (HC)

, 119

Human resources (HR)

, 41

Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)

, 119

“Identity-first” language

, 112

In-person survey

, 119–120

Inclusion

, 141

Inclusive employment

, 139

Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs

, 140

Individual performance on jobs

, 33–34

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

, 113–114

Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)

, 102

Individuals with ASD

, 2, 7–8, 20, 32, 138

creating supportive workplace

, 44–52

overview of studies

, 53–56

social workplace

, 33–37

work and ASD

, 37–44

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

, 139

Individuals with high-functioning autism

, 69–70

Industrial and organizational (IO)

, 41

Innovative Ideas

, 74

Innovators

, 144–146

Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

, 121

Insurance/employer (IC)

, 120

Integrated Mission System (IMS)

, 115

Integrated mission system of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

, 119

Intellectual disability (ID)

, 46

Intensive internship training

, 10

Interactive Autism Network (IAN)

, 126

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)

, 112

Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)

, 119

iPod Touch

, 11, 13

IQ scores

, 94

Islands of Brilliance (IOB)

, 146

Job

coach

, 14

complications of person-job fit

, 71–72

diversity of jobs

, 86–87

existing informal person-job fit lists

, 72–73

Generation A

, 69–70

Grandin’s jobs per Asperger’s-related factors

, 76–78

Grandin’s list of jobs

, 87

literature review

, 71–73

methodology

, 74–78

performance

, 33, 35–37

purpose of study

, 73–74

results

, 80–86

statistical analysis of Grandin’s job assessments

, 78

study limitations and future research

, 87–88

top jobs per Asperger’s characteristic

, 76

training and employment

, 114–115

Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)

, 140

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)

, 35, 71, 74–75

Life experiences

, 117

Local education areas (LEAs)

, 100

Low-moderate income (LMI)

, 96–98

Manager’s role

, 23–24

Manpower Development and Training Act

, 140

Marietta City Schools (MCS)

, 144–145

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)

, 122

Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX)

, 116–117, 120–121

Medical expenditure panel study

, 120

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

, 116–117

Medical provider (MPC)

, 119

Mental health

, 116–117

Mentoring role in training individuals with ASD

, 14

Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (MADDSP)

, 123

Mindfulness

, 51–52

Misfit

, 35

Morris, Bill

, 144

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)

, 119

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

, 121

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

, 127

National Core Indicators (NCI)

, 116

National Health Interview Survey Child Core

, 126–127

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

, 129

National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS)

, 94, 113–114, 121

NLTS2

, 114

National Science Foundation (NSF)

, 129

National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)

, 121–122

National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)

, 116, 121–122

Neurodiversity

, 1

Hub

, 145

neurodiversity@work movement

, 104

Not-for-profit companies

, 51–52

Numerical Orientation

, 74

O*NET

, 88

content analysis

, 77–78

job description database

, 3, 69–70, 73

Object theater

, 2, 20

On-the-job/on-site training. See also Technology-based training

, 8–9, 11–12

One-size-fits-all education

, 102

Operant conditioning

, 9–10

Organization-level variables

, 36

Organizational climate

, 36

Organizational culture

, 36

Organizational design

, 36

Organizational interventions

, 47–52

Organizational knowledge creation

autism

, 20–21

individuals with ASD

, 20

training

, 21–23

training methods

, 23–26

Organizational management practices

, 43

Organizational structure

, 36

Paid integrated employment

, 100

Paradigm shift

, 95

“Person-first” language

, 112

Personal digital assistant (PDA)

, 13

Person–environment fit

, 35

Person–job fit (PJ)

, 35, 40, 69–71, 88

complications of

, 71–72

existing informal person-job fit lists

, 72–73

Person–organization(al) fit (PO fit)

, 33, 35, 41–42, 71, 88

Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)

, 119

Physical Coordination

, 74

Pipeline models

, 4

Post-COVID future

, 105–107

Postsecondary education

, 45, 113–114

and training

, 7–8

Poverty trap

, 96–98

Pre-Employment Transition Coordination

, 100

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

, 99

Proactive transitional supports

, 44–47

Process loss

, 34

Productivity analysis

, 34

Project SEARCH

, 51

Public education systems

, 138

Quality of life (QOL)

, 50–51

Ranking Grandin’s jobs based on Asperger’s-related factors

, 82

Recruitment

, 47

Regression analyses

, 78–80

Rehabilitation Act

, 104

Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911)

, 114–115, 122

Rehabilitation Services Agency (RSA)

, 100

Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC)

, 121

Research Data Center (RDC)

, 127

Research Identifiable Files (RIF)

, 121

Role-playing

, 10–11, 24

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

, 114

Selection

, 47–48

Self-management procedure

, 11

Service Delivery Areas (SDAs)

, 140

Simulation training

, 13

Skill development

, 7–8

Social communication

, 32–33, 37–38

Social influence

, 139

Social interaction

, 32–33, 37–38

Social model

, 95

Social Orientation

, 74

Social problem-solving

, 50–51

Social Security Administration (SSA)

, 127

SIPP and SSA supplement

, 127–128

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

, 96–98

Social Security Insurance (SSI)

, 96–98

Social Security System

, 102

Social skills

issues

, 48–49

training

, 50–51

Social support

, 50

Social workplace

, 33–37

fit and workplace

, 35–37

job performance

, 33–35

Social–emotional reciprocity

, 32–33

Special Sworn Status (SSS)

, 120

Spect-act emotives

, 2, 20

Stakeholders in the autism community

, 139

State-federal vocational rehabilitation service delivery system

, 114–115

Statistical analysis of Grandin’s job assessments

, 78, 82, 86

Storytelling theatrics

, 2, 20

Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)

, 128

Subminimum wage

, 95–96

Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

, 96

Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

, 127–128

Task activities

, 34

Technology-based training

, 9, 12–13

simulation training

, 13

virtual reality training

, 12–13

Top jobs per Asperger’s characteristics

, 76, 80

Training

, 1–2, 9, 21, 23, 49

methods

, 23–26

Transition into Adulthood Supplement of Panel Study of Income Dynamics (TAS PSID)

, 128–129

Transition to employment

, 50

Two-factor model of organizational culture

, 36

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

, 99

U.S. Departments of Education (ED)

, 99

Unemployment

, 143

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

, 120, 122

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

, 115

US Geological Survey (USGS)

, 105

Video modeling

, 10, 49–50

Virtual reality (VR)

, 12

training

, 12–13

Virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT)

, 12–13

Vocational rehabilitation (VR)

, 95–96, 114–115

Welcome to the Slow Movement

, 142–143

Work

accommodations and ASD

, 42–43

and ASD

, 37–44

fit, satisfaction, and performance

, 43–44

fit and ASD

, 40–42

policies

, 48

Workforce development

, 139

American Workforce Development

, 140–141

beginning of New Workforce initiatives

, 141–142

case for change

, 142–144

disability cliff

, 139–140

innovators

, 144–146

new system

, 146–148

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

, 3, 94, 122, 141

authorized activities

, 100–101

case studies ability over disability

, 105

failure

, 103–105

four components of poverty trap

, 96–98

future employment of ASD

, 105–107

government rationale for

, 95–96

hierarchy of WIOA collaboration

, 99–101

order of selection

, 104–105

paradigm shift

, 95

promise

, 101–103

required activities

, 100

streamlined workforce development system

, 98–99

Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC)

, 104

Workforce Investment Act

, 141

Workplace

behavioral skills training

, 9–11

creating supportive

, 44–52

on-the-job/on-site training

, 11–12

organizational interventions

, 47–52

proactive transitional supports

, 44–47

role of mentoring and coaching in training individuals with ASD

, 14

social

, 33–37

technology-based training

, 12–13

Young adults with ASD

, 32, 117