SP-2: Helping Learners Prepare for Social Demands in the Workplace

An increasing number of neurodiverse individuals are entering adulthood without adequate preparation for successful transitions to employment. Challenges with job-related social skills, such as asking for help and responding to feedback, are likely barriers to positive employment outcomes. This presentation will provide an overview of social skills critical to success in maintaining employment, describe an assessment methodology for identifying intervention targets, and describe an assessment-driven approach for identifying effective interventions for job-related social skills.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Participants will be able to state important job-related social skills.
2. Participants will be able to Identify evidence-based interventions for job-related social skills.

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