Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have found that adults with autism, who represent about 1 percent of the adult population in the United States, report significantly worse health care experiences than their non-autistic counterparts. "Like other adults, adults on the autism ...
Autistic adults exist and are not going to tell you they’re autistic immediately. There is no specific “look” for being autistic. There is still a large stigma to disclosing being autistic and it can affect a person’s employment, healthcare, and many other aspects of their life. It is...
On the other hand, the pandemic may lead to greater understanding and acceptance of accommodations in the broader community that may facilitate supports for autistic adults beyond the pandemic. To learn more about their early pandemic experiences, online surveys were sent to independent adults enrolled...
Our community engagement for the project involved activities both during the development of the project and after data analysis for this study. Before the study began, feedback was provided by two autistic adults via in-person interviews in order to revise and finalise survey questions. In addition...
This goes beyond obvious accommodations such as providing a quiet and safe environment, and requires a deeper, more personal engagement with the individuals and their interests. We provide tangible recommendations for increasing engagement and aiding the design process....
Workplace accommodations for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review Disability and Rehabilitation, 42 (9) (2019), pp. 1316-1331, 10.1080/09638288.2018.1527952 Google Scholar Kim, 2019 S.Y. Kim The experiences of adults with autism spectrum disorder: Self-determination and quality ...
The adult autism subthreshold spectrum model appears to be a useful tool for detecting possible vulnerability factors in order to develop mental disorders in the contest of work-related stress. The aim of the present study is to analyze the relationship
Developed as a model to create environments in mainstream schools capable of replicating a special school environment in many regards, with bespoke curricular options, flexible timetables, and sensory and environmental accommodations for enabling autistic students [25,32], they have become a topic of ...
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“Many churches attempt to make accommodations for individuals with disabilities that does not necessarily mean that people with disabilities are included in the life and community of the church and leadership.”Krysia Waldock ByRon Sandison