Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Dec;50(12):4527-4534. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04482-8.
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low employment rates; even those who are employed have low wages and limited hours. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Job-Based Social Skills (JOBSS) curriculum, a manualized, 15-week, group-delivered intervention for adults with ASD. The intervention aimed to increase social-pragmatic skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment. Twenty-two adults were randomly assigned to either JOBSS intervention or wait-list control groups. Results showed significant improvement in social cognition, as reported by caregivers, among JOBSS group participants compared to wait-list control participants. Forty-five percent of intervention participants gained employment in the six months following participation. This curriculum has potential to improve social skills of adults with ASD, thereby increasing successful employment.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）成人的就业率较低；即使那些就业的人，工资也低，工作时间也有限。本研究评估了基于工作的社交技能（JOBSS）课程的有效性，这是一种针对 ASD 成人的手册化、15 周、小组式干预措施。该干预旨在提高获得和维持就业所需的社交语用技能。22 名成年人被随机分配到 JOBSS 干预组或候补名单对照组。结果显示，与候补名单对照组相比，JOBSS 组参与者的社会认知能力显著提高，这是由照顾者报告的。45%的干预参与者在参与后的六个月内获得了就业。该课程有可能提高 ASD 成人的社交技能，从而增加成功就业的机会。
