Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) may face challenges in employment settings due to difficulties in social functioning. Bespoke employment interventions aim to make it easier for adults with ASD to secure and maintain jobs. This Campbell systematic review finds that there is not yet enough high quality research to draw a conclusion on their effectiveness.

What do state vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors and other professional staff know about evidence-based practice (EBP) in VR, and how do they use such information in their jobs?

Some researchers in the 1980s suggested that individuals with intellectual disabilities do not benefit economically from being competitively employed (Brickey & Campbell, 1981; Lam, 1986). One concern that still is held today by many individuals with disabilities is that working will result in reduced financial resources due to loss of government benefits.

What are the experiences of people with disabilities in finding new jobs after being displaced from previous employment, within the context of the current economic downturn (2007-2009)?