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This study aims to assess the efficacy of Identifor, a strength- based, person-centered, vocational assessment tool to develop a more effective way to identify individual abilities, skills, and interests. Identifor uses computer games specifically designed for young adults with ASD.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies | Experimental | This group will use the Identifor tool and Companion app for a period of 6 months. They will also receive standard referral to employment agencies. |
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| Referral to employment agencies | Active Comparator | This group will not use the Identifor tool and Companion app. They will only receive standard referral to employment agencies. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app | Device | Identifor pinpoints what players excel at by using objective metrics and quantifiable data to collect information relevant to employment, including Multiple Intelligence, Executive Function, and personality themes. Companion is a 24/7 personalized aide for teens and adults iwth special needs that uses and artificial intelligence avatar to have back-and-forth conversations with users in a meaningful way to support the user in different domains of their everyday lives including public transit, managing personal schedules, and money management. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rate of securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions | Percentage of participants securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions | 6 months after initiation of referral |
| Level of satisfaction | The level of participant satisfaction will be determined from a Likert scale ("Very satisfied", "Somewhat satisfied", "Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied", "Somewhat dissatisfied", and "Very dissatisfied"). | 3 months after initiation of referral |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for Adults (BRIEF-A) | measure of executive function for adults | 6 months after initiation of referral |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lawrence Fung, MD,PhD | Stanford University | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000067877 | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D002659 | Child Development Disorders, Pervasive |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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Randomization into two groups A and B. Group Intervention or group A will comprise of participants who will be given usual referrals to pre-employment training, and will not use Identifor or Companion app. Intervention or group B will comprise of participants who were randomly selected to use Identifor and Companion app, in addition to referrals to pre-employment training.
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| Referral to employment agencies | Other | Standard referral to employment agencies based on an individual's background, skillset, and preferences |
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