Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Peabody Box 40, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 May;41(5):566-74. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1070-3.
This report describes the post-high school educational and occupational activities for 66 young adults with autism spectrum disorders who had recently exited the secondary school system. Analyses indicated low rates of employment in the community, with the majority of young adults (56%) spending time in sheltered workshops or day activity centers. Young adults with ASD without an intellectual disability were three times more likely to have no daytime activities compared to adults with ASD who had an intellectual disability. Differences in behavioral functioning were observed by employment/day activity group. Our findings suggest that the current service system may be inadequate to accommodate the needs of youths with ASD who do not have intellectual disabilities during the transition to adulthood.
本报告描述了最近从中学系统毕业的 66 名自闭症谱系障碍青年的中学后教育和职业活动。分析表明，他们在社区中的就业率较低，大多数年轻人（56%）在庇护性车间或日间活动中心度过时间。与患有智力障碍的 ASD 成年人相比，没有智力障碍的 ASD 年轻人没有日间活动的可能性高三倍。通过就业/日间活动组观察到行为功能的差异。我们的研究结果表明，目前的服务系统可能不足以满足那些没有智力障碍的 ASD 年轻人在过渡到成年期时的需求。
