An ecological systems model of employee experience in industry-led autism employment programmes / Simon M. BURY in Autism, 28-6 (June 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-6 (June 2024) . - p.1457-1470 Titre : An ecological systems model of employee experience in industry-led autism employment programmes Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Simon M. BURY, Auteur ; Rosslynn ZULLA, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Rebecca L. FLOWER, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1457-1470 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism employment  autistic adults  ecological systems  supported employment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Industry-led employment programmes have emerged to transition autistic people into employment and meet industry labour needs. However, theoretical research is limited in this area, often failing to appreciate the influence of the broader employment ecosystem. In this study, we interviewed 33 autistic employees (n = 29 males, Mage = 29.00?years) from two industry-led employment programmes regarding their experience of the programme?s supports, relationships and impact. We used qualitative content analysis to identify five themes: (1) working involves multiple job tasks that evolve as the employment context changes; (2) workplace relations are diverse and shaped by the type of work and the work environment; (3) workplace needs evolve as autistic individuals navigate the work environment; (4) developing a professional identity in the workplace through mastery and integration; and (5) recommendations for the development of supportive workplace environments for autistic individuals. We describe the way that factors within (e.g. training) and outside the two employment programmes changed and interacted over time to contribute to the participant?s work experience and professional identity. Building on ecological systems theory, our unique contribution to the literature is a new model capturing individual and workplace factors that contribute to the work experience of autistic people who participate in industry employment programmes. Lay Abstract We asked 33 autistic adults from two industry-led employment programmes about their experiences in the programmes. These are programmes started by companies to recruit and support autistic people in work. We also asked about their workplace supports, relationships and how they thought the programme had impacted their life. Understanding the experiences of people in these industry-led employment programmes is important as the information can help to improve the programmes and participants' experiences. After reviewing the interviews, we found five themes that best described the employee?s experience: (1) working involves multiple job tasks that evolve as the employment context changes; (2) relationships in the workplace are diverse and are influenced by the type of work participants do and the work environment; (3) workplace needs change as the autistic employees learn to navigate their work environment; (4) autistic employees develop a professional identity in the workplace as they master work and feel more integrated in the workplace; and (5) recommendations for the development of supportive workplace environments for autistic people. We explored the way that aspects of the two employment programmes (e.g. training) and factors outside the programme changed with time and contributed to the participant?s experience. We developed a new model to capture individual and workplace factors that contribute to the experience of autistic people who participate in industry employment programmes. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241241574 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=529 [article] An ecological systems model of employee experience in industry-led autism employment programmes [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Simon M. BURY, Auteur ; Rosslynn ZULLA, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Rebecca L. FLOWER, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur . - p.1457-1470. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-6 (June 2024) . - p.1457-1470 Mots-clés : autism employment  autistic adults  ecological systems  supported employment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Industry-led employment programmes have emerged to transition autistic people into employment and meet industry labour needs. However, theoretical research is limited in this area, often failing to appreciate the influence of the broader employment ecosystem. In this study, we interviewed 33 autistic employees (n = 29 males, Mage = 29.00?years) from two industry-led employment programmes regarding their experience of the programme?s supports, relationships and impact. We used qualitative content analysis to identify five themes: (1) working involves multiple job tasks that evolve as the employment context changes; (2) workplace relations are diverse and shaped by the type of work and the work environment; (3) workplace needs evolve as autistic individuals navigate the work environment; (4) developing a professional identity in the workplace through mastery and integration; and (5) recommendations for the development of supportive workplace environments for autistic individuals. We describe the way that factors within (e.g. training) and outside the two employment programmes changed and interacted over time to contribute to the participant?s work experience and professional identity. Building on ecological systems theory, our unique contribution to the literature is a new model capturing individual and workplace factors that contribute to the work experience of autistic people who participate in industry employment programmes. Lay Abstract We asked 33 autistic adults from two industry-led employment programmes about their experiences in the programmes. These are programmes started by companies to recruit and support autistic people in work. We also asked about their workplace supports, relationships and how they thought the programme had impacted their life. Understanding the experiences of people in these industry-led employment programmes is important as the information can help to improve the programmes and participants' experiences. After reviewing the interviews, we found five themes that best described the employee?s experience: (1) working involves multiple job tasks that evolve as the employment context changes; (2) relationships in the workplace are diverse and are influenced by the type of work participants do and the work environment; (3) workplace needs change as the autistic employees learn to navigate their work environment; (4) autistic employees develop a professional identity in the workplace as they master work and feel more integrated in the workplace; and (5) recommendations for the development of supportive workplace environments for autistic people. We explored the way that aspects of the two employment programmes (e.g. training) and factors outside the programme changed with time and contributed to the participant?s experience. We developed a new model to capture individual and workplace factors that contribute to the experience of autistic people who participate in industry employment programmes. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241241574 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=529

Being able to be myself: Understanding autonomy and autonomy-support from the perspectives of autistic adults with intellectual disabilities / Heather M. BROWN ; Anne BORDEN ; Christina DEVLIN ; Adam KEDMY ; Austin LEE ; David B. NICHOLAS ; Bethan KINGSLEY ; Sandy THOMPSON-HODGETTS in Autism, 28-12 (December 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-12 (December 2024) . - p.3092-3104 Titre : Being able to be myself: Understanding autonomy and autonomy-support from the perspectives of autistic adults with intellectual disabilities Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Heather M. BROWN, Auteur ; Anne BORDEN, Auteur ; Christina DEVLIN, Auteur ; Adam KEDMY, Auteur ; Austin LEE, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Bethan KINGSLEY, Auteur ; Sandy THOMPSON-HODGETTS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3092-3104 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adulthood  autism  autonomy  choice  opportunity  qualitative  self-determination  support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Self-determination enhances a person?s quality of life and is a fundamental human right. According to self-determination theory, autonomy is one of three basic psychological needs that must be met to experience self-determination. The overarching aim of this exploratory study was to learn about autonomy from the perspective of autistic adults with intellectual disability, including what autonomy meant and how participants wanted to be supported to be autonomous. Participants (n = 8; median age = 24) engaged in a variety of participatory methods (e.g. discussions, arts and crafts, games) during weekly sessions. These sessions took place over 7-16?weeks and were each informed by a guiding question related to autonomy. Artifacts, video or audio recordings from each session, and reflexive journals were thematically analyzed. The results support an overarching meaning of autonomy as being able to be themselves. Participants identified (1) choice and control, (2) communicating their way, and (3) safe environments as important and showed us how they wanted to be supported in each of these three areas. We also identified having autistic facilitators as an overarching strategy. These results provide a foundation for implementing change to enhance autonomy for autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. Lay Abstract Autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities want to be autonomous but are less autonomous than other people. However, they can be autonomous with appropriate support. We wanted to learn how we can support autistic adults with intellectual disabilities to be more autonomous. We designed our study with help from five autistic community partners to make sure the research was relevant to autistic people and would improve their lives. We talked with eight autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities about autonomy. We defined "talk" as verbal language, as well as non-verbal cues such as body language, facial expressions, vocalizations, and laughter. We did art projects and played games while we talked. We met in small groups over multiple sessions. Our participants told us that being autonomous meant being able to be themselves. They told us three main ways to support their autonomy: (1) having choice and control, (2) being able to communicate in their own way, and (3) being in a safe environment. Families, support staff, and caregivers can use this information to help autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities to be autonomous. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241254432 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=543 [article] Being able to be myself: Understanding autonomy and autonomy-support from the perspectives of autistic adults with intellectual disabilities [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Heather M. BROWN, Auteur ; Anne BORDEN, Auteur ; Christina DEVLIN, Auteur ; Adam KEDMY, Auteur ; Austin LEE, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Bethan KINGSLEY, Auteur ; Sandy THOMPSON-HODGETTS, Auteur . - p.3092-3104. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-12 (December 2024) . - p.3092-3104 Mots-clés : adulthood  autism  autonomy  choice  opportunity  qualitative  self-determination  support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Self-determination enhances a person?s quality of life and is a fundamental human right. According to self-determination theory, autonomy is one of three basic psychological needs that must be met to experience self-determination. The overarching aim of this exploratory study was to learn about autonomy from the perspective of autistic adults with intellectual disability, including what autonomy meant and how participants wanted to be supported to be autonomous. Participants (n = 8; median age = 24) engaged in a variety of participatory methods (e.g. discussions, arts and crafts, games) during weekly sessions. These sessions took place over 7-16?weeks and were each informed by a guiding question related to autonomy. Artifacts, video or audio recordings from each session, and reflexive journals were thematically analyzed. The results support an overarching meaning of autonomy as being able to be themselves. Participants identified (1) choice and control, (2) communicating their way, and (3) safe environments as important and showed us how they wanted to be supported in each of these three areas. We also identified having autistic facilitators as an overarching strategy. These results provide a foundation for implementing change to enhance autonomy for autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. Lay Abstract Autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities want to be autonomous but are less autonomous than other people. However, they can be autonomous with appropriate support. We wanted to learn how we can support autistic adults with intellectual disabilities to be more autonomous. We designed our study with help from five autistic community partners to make sure the research was relevant to autistic people and would improve their lives. We talked with eight autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities about autonomy. We defined "talk" as verbal language, as well as non-verbal cues such as body language, facial expressions, vocalizations, and laughter. We did art projects and played games while we talked. We met in small groups over multiple sessions. Our participants told us that being autonomous meant being able to be themselves. They told us three main ways to support their autonomy: (1) having choice and control, (2) being able to communicate in their own way, and (3) being in a safe environment. Families, support staff, and caregivers can use this information to help autistic young adults with intellectual disabilities to be autonomous. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241254432 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=543

Mental Health Providers' Perspectives on What Helps and Hinders in Psychotherapy for Autistic Adults with Co-occurring Mental Health Problems / Theresa JUBENVILLE-WOOD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-11 (November)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-11 (November) . - p.4311-4324 Titre : Mental Health Providers' Perspectives on What Helps and Hinders in Psychotherapy for Autistic Adults with Co-occurring Mental Health Problems Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Theresa JUBENVILLE-WOOD, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Jonathan WEISS, Auteur ; Sharon CAIRNS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.4311-4324 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults experience disproportionate rates of co-occurring mental health problems. Psychotherapy has been recognized as an appropriate treatment approach, but evidence is limited. Researchers used a qualitative research paradigm to explore the experiences of mental health providers who provide psychotherapy to autistic adults. The Enhanced Critical Incident Technique was used to interview 13 mental health providers regarding perceptions of facilitating therapy with autistic adults. This research highlights challenges to providing psychotherapy to autistic adults while also illuminating ways that mental health providers have worked to ameliorate such challenges and create positive experiences in therapy. This research also contrasts therapy for autistic adults relative to the general population. Practice recommendations and suggestions for future research are offered. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06143-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537 [article] Mental Health Providers' Perspectives on What Helps and Hinders in Psychotherapy for Autistic Adults with Co-occurring Mental Health Problems [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Theresa JUBENVILLE-WOOD, Auteur ; David B. NICHOLAS, Auteur ; Jonathan WEISS, Auteur ; Sharon CAIRNS, Auteur . - p.4311-4324. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-11 (November) . - p.4311-4324 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults experience disproportionate rates of co-occurring mental health problems. Psychotherapy has been recognized as an appropriate treatment approach, but evidence is limited. Researchers used a qualitative research paradigm to explore the experiences of mental health providers who provide psychotherapy to autistic adults. The Enhanced Critical Incident Technique was used to interview 13 mental health providers regarding perceptions of facilitating therapy with autistic adults. This research highlights challenges to providing psychotherapy to autistic adults while also illuminating ways that mental health providers have worked to ameliorate such challenges and create positive experiences in therapy. This research also contrasts therapy for autistic adults relative to the general population. Practice recommendations and suggestions for future research are offered. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06143-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537

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