An individual-supported program to enhance placement in a sheltered work environment of autistic individuals mostly with intellectual disability

A prospective observational case series in an Italian community service

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ID15527423
AuthorsRoberta Maggio (0000-0001-8319-4418), Laura Turriziani (0009-0005-7173-2879, University of Messina), Caterina Campestre, Marcella Di Cara (0000-0002-4275-4340, Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Emanuela Tripodi (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Caterina Impallomeni (0000-0001-9159-063X, Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Angelo Quartarone (0000-0003-1485-6590, Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Claudio Passantino, Francesca Cucinotta (0000-0001-8477-7826, Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume14
Pages1225236-1225236
Publication date2023-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1225236
PMID38025472
OpenAlexW4388225071
LanguageEN
References cited50

This case series supports the idea that individual-supported programs for placement in sheltered job environments delivered by community day care centers could be feasible and effective for ASD with higher levels of severity and co-occurring intellectual disability. Further targeted studies based on community models and accessible methods need to be planned to define the effectiveness of the intervention and promote improved practice at the community level with a better social impact

Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Developmental psychology · Independent living · Intervention (counseling · Observational study · Psychiatry · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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