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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Autism-Specific Workplace Tool for Employers: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2018
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Title
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Autism-Specific Workplace Tool for Employers: A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2018
DOI 10.1007/s10803-018-3611-0
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Melissa Scott, Marita Falkmer, Torbjörn Falkmer, Sonya Girdler

Abstract

A randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of the Integrated Employment Success Tool (IEST™) in improving employers' self-efficacy in modifying the workplace for individuals on the autism spectrum. Employers (N = 84) were randomised to the IEST™ or support as usual groups. Measurements of self-efficacy, knowledge and attitudes towards disability in the workplace were obtained at baseline and post-test. Results revealed a significant improvement in self-efficacy within the IEST™ group between baseline and post-test (p = 0.016). At post-test, there were no significant differences between groups in relation to self-efficacy in implementing autism-specific workplace modifications and employer attitudes towards disability in the workplace. Given the lack of significant outcomes, further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the IEST™ for employers. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry #ACTRN12614000771651, registered 21/7/2014. Trial URL https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=366699 .

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Country Count As %
Unknown 185 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Unspecified 38 21%
Researcher 22 12%
Student > Master 19 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 15 8%
Student > Bachelor 12 6%
Other 32 17%
Unknown 47 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Unspecified 39 21%
Psychology 27 15%
Medicine and Dentistry 17 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 14 8%
Social Sciences 12 6%
Other 20 11%
Unknown 56 30%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 May 2018.
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#5,195,995
of 24,577,646 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
#2,049
of 5,366 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#93,656
of 332,838 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
#37
of 89 outputs
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