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Future Expectations: A Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions and Expectations of Autistic Adults Regarding the IMPACT Programme.

O'Kelly, Jane, Kenny, Neil orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2340-6586, Butler, Sophie and Scully, Conor (2024) Future Expectations: A Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions and Expectations of Autistic Adults Regarding the IMPACT Programme. Policy Report. Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).

Abstract
XECUTIVE SUMMARY This report will present a qualitative evaluation of Gheel Autism Services Inspiring Meaningful and Progressive Autistic Career Transitions (IMPACT) Programme. Gheel Autism Services (referred to as Gheel from this point forward) provides residential and day supports services, outreach supports, and individualised transition supports for Autistic people. As an organisation, it aims to promote the empowerment, understanding and inclusion of Autistic people and enhance quality of life. The ethos of Gheel as an organisation is to provide neurodiversity affirming supports that focus on promoting a low-arousal and appropriate service environment for Autistic people. The service has developed an employment support programme called IMPACT to support a holistic transition for Autistic adults to employment. The programme is designed to support this transition through in-person and online training over six weeks which provide integrated individual supports for programme participants. Coordinators of the programme also offer onsite support to managers, team leaders and staff regarding autism-informed practices or potential accommodations that assist with the transition to the workplace. This evaluation was commissioned by Gheel and funded by an award from The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). All researchers are from Dublin City University’s Institute of Education
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Item Type:Monograph (Policy Report)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Autism services
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Health
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Inclusive & Special Education
Publisher:Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
Official URL:https://www.ihrec.ie/
Copyright Information:Authors
Funders:IHREC
ID Code:30964
Deposited On:22 Apr 2025 09:06 by Carroll Keoghan . Last Modified 22 Apr 2025 09:06
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