Faculty of Social Work (Central and Northern Alberta Region), University of Calgary, 3-250, 10230 Jasper Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4P6, Canada.
Sinneave Family Foundation, 300, 3820 - 24 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 2X9, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Jan;48(1):264-275. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3351-6.
Relatively little is yet known about employment readiness and elements that promote access to, and the retention of, employment for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper posits elements within the ecosystem of employment and ASD. The ecosystem approach locates employment among persons with ASD as inextricably linked with broader community resources, family support, workplace capacity building (e.g., employer, co-workers) and policy. Application of the approach is offered through process evaluation data yielded from an ecosystem-informed job readiness program entitled, 'EmploymentWorks Canada'. Findings illustrate job readiness in the context of the broader ecosystem that envelopes salient components in the aim of community engagement and quality of life. Recommendations are offered for community-based applications and for program and research development.
对于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）成年人的就业准备情况以及促进他们获得和保持就业的因素，我们目前所知甚少。本文提出了就业和 ASD 生态系统中的要素。生态系统方法将 ASD 患者的就业与更广泛的社区资源、家庭支持、工作场所能力建设（例如雇主、同事）和政策紧密联系在一起。该方法的应用是通过生态系统知情的就业准备计划“就业工作加拿大”产生的过程评估数据来实现的。研究结果说明了在更广泛的生态系统背景下的就业准备情况，该系统涵盖了社区参与和生活质量目标中的重要组成部分。为基于社区的应用以及计划和研究发展提供了建议。
