This proposal addresses the autism crisis in Utah by looking at ways to expand employment for adults on the autism spectrum through a program that connects them with employers, focuses on raising the income of these newly hired employees and supports families in transitioning youth with autism to the workforce.

Submission from: William McMahon, co-principal investigator, Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, and Catherine Chambless, co-principal investigator, Department of Family & Consumer Studies, University of Utah.

Bill McMahon and Cathy Chambless