This law clearly outlines post-school
employment as the measure of accountability for individuals
with disabilities. Postsecondary employment
opportunities, however, have traditionally been very
limited for individuals with ASD [62, 70]. Obtaining
and maintaining employment can be difficult for any
person, but is particularly complicated for an adolescent
or adult with ASD due to unique communication
and social impairments [56, 60]. While employment
outcomes have received growing attention for many students
with disabilities in the educational research (e.g.,
[74]), with the expanded numbers of individuals with
ASD, there is a stark demand to assess what we know
currently about their employment needs and understand
better what services and supports may help facilitate
employment success in the years after high school.
with disabilities