The Occupational Transition Process to Upper Secondary School, Further Education And/or Work in Sweden: As Described by Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Overview

Journal J Autism Dev Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2016 Dec 23

PMID 28005233

Citations 2

Authors

Vedrana Bolic Baric

Helena Hemmingsson

Kristina Hellberg

Anette Kjellberg

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Abstract

The aim was to describe the occupational transition process to upper secondary school, further education and/or work, and to discover what support influences the process from the perspectives of young adults with Asperger syndrome or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This qualitative study was performed in Sweden and comprised interviews with 15 young adults recruited from community based day centres. Support influencing the process included: occupational transition preparation in compulsory school, practical work experience in a safe environment, and support beyond the workplace. The overall understanding shows that the occupational transition process was a longitudinal one starting as early as in middle school, and continuing until the young adults obtained and were able to remain in employment or further education.

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