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Auteur Jennifer R. SPOOR |
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Cost-benefit analysis of a non-government organization and Australian government collaborative supported employment program for autistic people / Darren HEDLEY in Autism, 27-5 (July 2023)
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Titre : Cost-benefit analysis of a non-government organization and Australian government collaborative supported employment program for autistic people Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; David FE HEDLEY, Auteur ; Emmanuelle WALKOWIAK, Auteur ; Simon M. BURY, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Alan SHIELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1377-1390 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adults;autism;cost-benefit analysis;economic costs;employment;government;savings;vocational/labor force participation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We present a cost-benefit analysis of an Australian Government sponsored 3-year supported employment program for autistic adults-the DXC Dandelion Program-in the information and communications technology sector. We explored the range of direct costs associated with running the program, benefits to participants, and avoided costs to the government. Estimates were based on data from 56 (86% men; Mage?=?25.28, standard deviation [SD]?=?8.36?years) autistic participants in the program. The program generated a high benefit ratio for government, mainly driven by increases in wage rates and hours worked and avoiding welfare and unemployment benefit payments. Participants received the largest benefit through wages and access to the labor market, with most participants transitioning into productive, open employment following program completion. The results from the model are robust; the benefit ratio remained above 1.0 even when higher discount rates were applied. In sum, our analysis identifies potential economic savings associated with supported employment programs that provide pathways for otherwise unemployed or under-employed autistic adults to enter the workforce. Lay abstract Relative to the size of the population, there are fewer autistic people than non-autistic people in the workforce. Employment programs that provide extra support to autistic people may help them to gain and keep jobs that are suited to their skills and expertise. In this study, we reviewed the DXC Dandelion Program. This is a supported autism employment program run in partnership with the Australian Government. The program provided jobs to autistic people who worked in information and communications technology roles, such as software testing and cyber security. In this study, we examined some of the benefits of the program for the autistic people who participated in it. We also examined the benefits of the program to the government. We found that there are many savings to government when autistic people are employed in jobs that are matched to their skills and abilities, compared to being unemployed or working in jobs that are below their level of education, training, or skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221138643 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507
in Autism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1377-1390[article] Cost-benefit analysis of a non-government organization and Australian government collaborative supported employment program for autistic people [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; David FE HEDLEY, Auteur ; Emmanuelle WALKOWIAK, Auteur ; Simon M. BURY, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Alan SHIELL, Auteur . - p.1377-1390.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1377-1390
Mots-clés : adults;autism;cost-benefit analysis;economic costs;employment;government;savings;vocational/labor force participation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We present a cost-benefit analysis of an Australian Government sponsored 3-year supported employment program for autistic adults-the DXC Dandelion Program-in the information and communications technology sector. We explored the range of direct costs associated with running the program, benefits to participants, and avoided costs to the government. Estimates were based on data from 56 (86% men; Mage?=?25.28, standard deviation [SD]?=?8.36?years) autistic participants in the program. The program generated a high benefit ratio for government, mainly driven by increases in wage rates and hours worked and avoiding welfare and unemployment benefit payments. Participants received the largest benefit through wages and access to the labor market, with most participants transitioning into productive, open employment following program completion. The results from the model are robust; the benefit ratio remained above 1.0 even when higher discount rates were applied. In sum, our analysis identifies potential economic savings associated with supported employment programs that provide pathways for otherwise unemployed or under-employed autistic adults to enter the workforce. Lay abstract Relative to the size of the population, there are fewer autistic people than non-autistic people in the workforce. Employment programs that provide extra support to autistic people may help them to gain and keep jobs that are suited to their skills and expertise. In this study, we reviewed the DXC Dandelion Program. This is a supported autism employment program run in partnership with the Australian Government. The program provided jobs to autistic people who worked in information and communications technology roles, such as software testing and cyber security. In this study, we examined some of the benefits of the program for the autistic people who participated in it. We also examined the benefits of the program to the government. We found that there are many savings to government when autistic people are employed in jobs that are matched to their skills and abilities, compared to being unemployed or working in jobs that are below their level of education, training, or skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221138643 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507 "It Defines Who I Am" or "It's Something I Have": What Language Do [Autistic] Australian Adults [on the Autism Spectrum] Prefer? / Rachel JELLETT ; Jennifer R. SPOOR ; Darren HEDLEY in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-2 (February 2023)
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Titre : "It Defines Who I Am" or "It's Something I Have": What Language Do [Autistic] Australian Adults [on the Autism Spectrum] Prefer? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rachel JELLETT, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.677-687 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There has been a recent shift from person-first to identity-first language to describe autism. In this study, Australian adults who reported having a diagnosis of autism (N = 198) rated and ranked autism-terms for preference and offensiveness, and explained their choice in free-text. 'Autistic', 'Person on the Autism Spectrum', and 'Autistic Person' were rated most preferred and least offensive overall. Ranked-means showed 'person on the autism spectrum' was the most preferred term overall. Six qualitative themes reflected (1) autism as core to, or (2) part of one's identity, (3) 'spectrum' reflecting diversity, (4) the rejection of stigmatising and (5) medicalised language, and (6) pragmatics. These findings highlight the importance of inclusive dialogue regarding individual language preference. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04425-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=495
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-2 (February 2023) . - p.677-687[article] "It Defines Who I Am" or "It's Something I Have": What Language Do [Autistic] Australian Adults [on the Autism Spectrum] Prefer? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rachel JELLETT, Auteur ; Jennifer R. SPOOR, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur . - p.677-687.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-2 (February 2023) . - p.677-687
Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There has been a recent shift from person-first to identity-first language to describe autism. In this study, Australian adults who reported having a diagnosis of autism (N = 198) rated and ranked autism-terms for preference and offensiveness, and explained their choice in free-text. 'Autistic', 'Person on the Autism Spectrum', and 'Autistic Person' were rated most preferred and least offensive overall. Ranked-means showed 'person on the autism spectrum' was the most preferred term overall. Six qualitative themes reflected (1) autism as core to, or (2) part of one's identity, (3) 'spectrum' reflecting diversity, (4) the rejection of stigmatising and (5) medicalised language, and (6) pragmatics. These findings highlight the importance of inclusive dialogue regarding individual language preference. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04425-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=495