Interview skills for adults with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center

Authors:	Mueser, K. T., Aalto, S., Becker, D. R., Ogden, J. S., Wolfe, R. S., Schiavo, D., ... & Xie, H.
Year Published	2014
Publication	Journal of Autism and Development Disorders
Volume	44
Number	9
Pages	2290-2300
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Background	Even among high functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) employment outcomes vary widely. The social communication deficits of those with ASD can influence these outcomes. Thus, increasing job interview skills may serve to improve outcomes.
Purpose	The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an interview skills curriculum (ISC) for young adults with ASD.
Setting	The study was conducted in Tallahassee, Florida
Sample	Participants were recruited from Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD). Twenty-eight adults with ASD between the ages of 18-36 took part in the study. All had a verbal IQ above 70 and possessed a high school diploma or GED. There were 27 males and one female.
Data Collection	Mock interviews were scored using the Social Pragmatic Scale and linear regression was used to analyze variation in performance.
Control	Participants randomized to the control group did not participate in the ISC but were invited to participate in one at the conclusion of the study.
Findings	The experimental group showed larger gains in social pragmatic skills on the final interview than did the control group.
Conclusions	These findings support the effectiveness of a short term social skills program for individuals with ASD.
URL	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-014-2100-3#/page-1
Disabilities	Autism Spectrum Disorder
Populations
Outcomes	Other
NIDILRR Funded	No
Research Design	Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
Peer Reviewed	Yes

Year Published

2014

Publication

Journal of Autism and Development Disorders

Volume

44

Number

9

Pages

2290-2300

Publisher

Springer Science + Business Media

Background

Even among high functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) employment outcomes vary widely. The social communication deficits of those with ASD can influence these outcomes. Thus, increasing job interview skills may serve to improve outcomes.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an interview skills curriculum (ISC) for young adults with ASD.

Setting

The study was conducted in Tallahassee, Florida

Sample

Participants were recruited from Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD). Twenty-eight adults with ASD between the ages of 18-36 took part in the study. All had a verbal IQ above 70 and possessed a high school diploma or GED. There were 27 males and one female.

Data Collection

Mock interviews were scored using the Social Pragmatic Scale and linear regression was used to analyze variation in performance.

Control

Participants randomized to the control group did not participate in the ISC but were invited to participate in one at the conclusion of the study.

Findings

The experimental group showed larger gains in social pragmatic skills on the final interview than did the control group.

Conclusions

These findings support the effectiveness of a short term social skills program for individuals with ASD.

URL

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-014-2100-3#/page-1

Disabilities

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Populations

Outcomes

Other

NIDILRR Funded

No

Research Design

Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)

Peer Reviewed

Yes