In 2011, OAR’s Scientific Council selected seven applied research projects for funding. Dr. Hsu-Min Chiang’s project is the first of those that we are featuring in The OARacle.
Predictive Factors of Participation in Employment for High School Leavers with Autism
Hsu-Min Chiang, Ph.D., Teacher’s College at Columbia University, New York City
To identify the factors predictive of participation in employment for high school leavers with autism
Although some individuals with autism are able to obtain paid work, the majority of individuals with autism do not participate in employment. Current knowledge about the factors that are predictive of participation in employment for individuals with autism is very limited. To investigate factors that can predict employment outcomes for high school leavers with autism can provide critical information for educators to prepare individuals with autism for postsecondary employment.
A secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) data will be performed. NLTS2 is a 10-year-long study focusing on secondary school students receiving special education across the United States in all disability categories, including autism.
This study will be the first one to identify the predictive factors of participation in employment for high school leavers with autism using a nationally representative data. Because nationally representative data will be used, the findings can provide critical information to transition support service providers for individuals with autism across the United States.
The predictive factors that will be found will provide critical information for educators to design transition programs that are more likely to assist high school leavers with autism to obtain jobs.
Dr. Hsu-Min Chiang, will serve as the principal investigator of the study. She is an assistant professor of special education in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. For the past 11 years, Dr. Chiang has concentrated her scholarly efforts and interests on services and research for students with autism. She has bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in special education.
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