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Recovery ACT-Funded Jobs Program Helps High School Grads Who Have ASD
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Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:26:21 -0400
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Subject: Recovery ACT-Funded Jobs Program Helps High School Grads
Who Have ASD
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
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National Institute for Mental Health
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For Immediate Release: Friday, April 1, 2011
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RECOVERY ACT-FUNDED JOBS PROGRAM HELPS HIGH SCHOOL GRADS WHO HAVE ASD
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Online resource fills knowledge gap identified through NIH Challenge
Grant initiative
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JobTIPS, a free, Web-based program unveiled today, aims to help youth with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/
autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/index.shtml
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or other disabilities develop and maintain skills needed for successful
employment. Supported through the Recovery Act with a grant for just under
$1 million over two years from the National Institutes of Health, this
resource targets a critical transition period as teenagers leave the
school system, which is usually their primary source of ASD-related
services throughout childhood.
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"Finding and holding onto a job is difficult for everyone these days, but
people who have ASD may be at particular disadvantages," noted Thomas R.
Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, part of
NIH. "JobTIPS not only helps to put young adults with ASD on equal footing
as their peers, but also ensures that employers see the skills and talents
they have to offer."
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Successful employment is key to greater independence for people with ASD.
But symptoms of the disorder -- social impairment, communication
difficulties, and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors -- often pose major
barriers for finding and maintaining appropriate work.
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In response to this issue, Dorothy Strickland, Ph.D., of Do2Learn.com, and
colleagues developed the JobTIPS website
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http://www.do2learn.com/JobTIPS/index.html
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Similar to other career building websites, JobTIPS presents text, audio,
and video related to seeking and applying for jobs, managing work
responsibilities, and interacting with co-workers. Keeping youth with ASD
in mind, the site also provides detailed explanations of how to behave in
specific situations, such as what to say and not say to a potential
employer, and when and how to disclose their diagnosis. The researchers
are also developing modules that will allow users to practice job skills,
such as interviewing, accepting feedback from supervisors, and engaging in
appropriate small talk.
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The website also offers resources for educators, job coaches, clinicians,
and transition coordinators who support individuals with ASD as they
transition out of high school and into vocational education or other
post-secondary activities. In addition to the website, JobTIPS is
accessible from smart phones, tablet computers, and other remote devices.
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Do2Learn.com provided technical expertise in creating JobTIPS, with
guidance from two autism research centers at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and Emory University, Atlanta. The research
centers will also help evaluate the effectiveness of JobTIPS in helping
teens and young adults with ASD to learn new job-related skills and apply
them in real world situations. Do2Learn.com, based in Raleigh, N.C.,
specializes in the development of learning resources for individuals with
special needs and the professionals and caregivers who work with them.
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