Paid Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Intellectual Disability and Autism Compared with Other Youth. Think College Fast Facts. Issue No. 32

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Employment Level; Intellectual Disability; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Students with Disabilities; Secondary School Students; Late Adolescents; Individual Differences; Federal Legislation; Individualized Education Programs

Employment is one of the most significant markers of independence and success for a person. One's ability to secure and maintain employment in a paid position can have a significant impact on their overall quality of life, community participation, financial self-sufficiency, and pathway to a long-lasting career. Unfortunately, the paid employment rate for youth and adults with a disability remains markedly lower than their peers without a disability. Our understanding of national employment trends and outcomes for youth with disabilities has been heavily informed by the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) and NLTS2, with data gathered in 1987-1991 and 2001-2009 respectively. The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012) dataset offers an updated look at employment of youth in 7th-12th grade with data gathered in 2012-2013. Using the NLTS 2012 data, we examined employment in the past 12 months of youth with intellectual disability (ID) and autism (collectively referred to here as ID/A) compared to other populations of youth with and without disabilities.

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