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A Strength-Based Employment Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

This study is testing a program called KF-STRIDE® Into Work! to see if it can help young adults with autism keep their jobs. The program involves 10 online sessions, each about an hour long, focusing on using your personal strengths to improve job maintenance skills. Researchers want to see if this program helps you feel more confident about your work abilities and strengths. You might be able to join if you are between 14 and 26 years old, live in the U.S., and speak English well. The study aims to enroll 30 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 30 individuals.
What's involved
If you are in the treatment group, you will participate in 10 web-based sessions of KF-STRIDE® Into Work!, once or twice a week, with each session lasting about 60 minutes. You will also complete questionnaires at the beginning and again between weeks 7 and 8.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your progress will be measured at the beginning of the study and again immediately after the program, between weeks 7 and 8.

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NCT06255925

A Strength-Based Employment Maintenance Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Recruiting
NAAges 14–26InterventionalTreatment
Kessler Foundation
~30 participants
Updated 2025-03-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:KF-STRIDE® Into Work!

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Parent Report Employment Questionnaire
Measured over Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8
+6 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Autism

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Kessler Foundation

    East Hanover, New Jerseyno site contact published

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Helen Genova, Ph. D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Kessler Foundation

Who to contact

Helen Genova, Ph. D.
[email protected]
973-324-8390
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Lives in the United States of America
Between the ages of 14-26
Speaks English well and at a 4th grade reading level

Exclusion

Had a stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or neurological injury or disease in the past(like brain tumor or epilepsy)
Has a history of significant psychiatric illness(like schizophrenia or psychosis)
Has uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical complications

What this trial measures

  • Parent Report Employment QuestionnaireBaseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Consists of questions answered by parents regarding employment difficulties in their children . Questions of employment valued by yes or no, with yes being valued higher. And amount of hours worked from 0-40, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  • Work Self-Efficacy ScaleBaseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    10 items, scores range from 10-50 with higher scores indicating perceived work capability.

  • Strengths Self-Efficacy ScaleBaseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Measures the level of one's confidence in her/his ability to practice and apply her/his strengths. 34 items, scores range from 0-340

  • Strengths Knowledge and Strengths Use Scale(SKUS)Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Measure to assess knowledge and use of one's strengths and measure changes following strengths-based interventions. Two scores: Strengths Use and Strengths Knowledge. Strengths Use values range from 14-98, with higher score indicating a better outcome. Strengths Knowledge values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  • Flourishing(FS)Baseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Measure of well-being and "flourishing". Values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.

  • Patients Global Impression of ChangeBaseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Measure of perception of intervention resulting in meaningful change for a participant's life. 6 Items, with higher score indicating effectiveness of positive change.

  • Intervention Effectiveness From Participant PointBaseline, Immediate Post-test between weeks 7 and 8

    Measure of perception of intervention resulting in meaningful change for a participant's life. 15 Items, with higher score indicating effectiveness of positive change.