during an average life span (Buescher, Cidav, Knapp, & Mandell, 2014). There is very little research on the return on investment for supporting adults with ASD to work. With increased evidence of the personal and economic challenges associated with unemployment for adults with ASD (Barnhill, 2007; Hedley et al., 2016; Holwerda, van der Klink, de Boer, Groothoff, & Brouwer, 2013), it is important to understand how these adults can be supported to participate fully in meaningful activities, including work. Autism spectrum disorder is defined as "persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts" (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that
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