Achieving Steady Work Among Adults With Autism Through Specialized Employment Program

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Lawrence Fung
Study ID
NCT04107064
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • NaW — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive assistance with finding employment, onboarding, training, and so on.
  • NaW-DS — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive assistance with onboarding and training 6 months after the initiation of their employment.

Study Details

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have significantly higher levels of unemployment and underemployment compared to their typically developing peers and all other groups with neurodevelopmental disorders, even though major companies that have employed and trained young people with ASD acclaim their significant innovations in their companies. The investigators hope to examine the effects of specialized employment support programs, over current traditional vocational rehabilitation approaches, for adults with ASD on their ability to maintain steady employment and overall benefit to the organizations at which they will be employed. The investigators predict that Stanford University's Neurodiversity at Work (NaW) Program will improve employment outcomes and positively impact the overall quality of life of individuals with ASD in this program. The investigators hope that the findings of the study will lead to the advancement of programs aimed to support individuals with ASD.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2019
Status verified
Nov 2023
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Neurodiversity at Work (NaW) Group
    Individuals in this group will receive a 6-week Autism at Work pre-employment training. Upon onboarding, each individual will be supported by a team manager, a team buddy, a peer mentor, a job/life skills coach, a vocational rehabilitation counselor, and a personal counselor. Ongoing support for members of support circles will be provided during the 12 weeks immediately after onboarding.
  • Experimental: Neurodiversity at Work - Delayed Start (NaW-DS)
    Participants in this group will receive typical orientation for neurotypical employees after onboarding. The support of peer mentor, job/life skills coach, vocational rehabilitation counselor, and a personal counselor will start 6 months after onboarding. Managers, co-workers, team buddies and mentors for all recruited and hired employees in both groups will receive the same specialized training to enhance their abilities to work with individuals with ASD.

Primary Outcome Measure

Job Retention Rates [ Time Frame: Before onboarding for NaW arm; 6 months after onboarding for NaW-DS arm; 15 months after onboarding for both arms. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford University School of MedicinePalo AltoCalifornia94304-

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