The Development and Utilization of a Diversity Advisory Board in an Intervention to Support Social Skill Development for Autistic Transition-Aged Youth
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| Title: | The Development and Utilization of a Diversity Advisory Board in an Intervention to Support Social Skill Development for Autistic Transition-Aged Youth |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ed-Dee G. Williams (ORCID |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2025 29(8):2016-2029. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R44MH123359 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Advisory Committees, Diversity, Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Youth, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Transitional Programs, Disabilities, Community Involvement, Job Skills |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613251330847 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| Abstract: | Recent discourse has identified significant issues surrounding the lack of diversity in autism-related research. However, recent efforts have called for the regular use of diversity advisory boards (DAB) in autism-related research to improve the inclusivity of underrepresented and marginalized groups included in the growing autism scholarship. This article outlines the development and implementation of a DAB to support the design and evaluation of an innovative intervention, "WorkChat: A Virtual Workday." Specifically, "WorkChat" focuses on improving knowledge and practicing conversational skills with virtual customers, coworkers, and supervisors to support workplace interactions for autistic transition-age youth. Here, we share guidelines for developing, utilizing, and maintaining a DAB, as well as recommended practices and future implications for implementing DABs in autism services research while using the "WorkChat" DAB as a case study. The goal is to support the further use of DABs as a means of significantly improving the inclusion of underrepresented and marginalized identities including racial, gender, and sexual minorities, and individuals with disabilities in autism services research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1476856 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Recent discourse has identified significant issues surrounding the lack of diversity in autism-related research. However, recent efforts have called for the regular use of diversity advisory boards (DAB) in autism-related research to improve the inclusivity of underrepresented and marginalized groups included in the growing autism scholarship. This article outlines the development and implementation of a DAB to support the design and evaluation of an innovative intervention, "WorkChat: A Virtual Workday." Specifically, "WorkChat" focuses on improving knowledge and practicing conversational skills with virtual customers, coworkers, and supervisors to support workplace interactions for autistic transition-age youth. Here, we share guidelines for developing, utilizing, and maintaining a DAB, as well as recommended practices and future implications for implementing DABs in autism services research while using the "WorkChat" DAB as a case study. The goal is to support the further use of DABs as a means of significantly improving the inclusion of underrepresented and marginalized identities including racial, gender, and sexual minorities, and individuals with disabilities in autism services research. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613251330847 |
