Lorenc, T;
Rodgers, M;
Marshall, D;
Melton, H;
Rees, R;
Wright, K;
Sowden, A;
(2017)
Support for adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment: Systematic review.
Autism
10.1177/1362361317698939.
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Abstract
Adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment may benefit from a range of support services. This article presents the results of a systematic review assessing the effectiveness of supportive interventions for adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment. A total of 32 studies were included; most focused on younger male participants. Although evidence was lacking for most types of intervention, employment programmes and social skills training were found to be effective for more proximal outcomes such as social skills. Evidence that any intervention improves mental health or well-being was very limited. Most interventions focused on mitigating specific deficits, rather than on providing broader support. Further research is needed on the effectiveness of supportive interventions such as advocacy and mentoring.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Support for adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment: Systematic review |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361317698939 |
| Publisher version: | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/136236... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1571083 |
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