Research Platform
Issue Date: August 2020
Published Online: August 01, 2020
Updated: September 09, 2020
Effectiveness of Project FUSE: Fostering Unlimited Success and Empowerment
Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR/L; Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L; Virginia Spielmann, MSOT; Andrea Valdez
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder, Greenwood Village, CO, USA
  • STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder, Greenwood Village, CO, USA
  • STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder, Greenwood Village, CO, USA
  • STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder, Greenwood Village, CO, USA
Article Information
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder / Mental Health / Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Translational Research
Research Platform   |   August 01, 2020
Effectiveness of Project FUSE: Fostering Unlimited Success and Empowerment
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411520508. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-RP401A
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411520508. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-RP401A
Abstract

Date Presented 03/29/20

This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of Project FUSE, a collaborative program exposing students to trade skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. Findings suggest Project FUSE is a promising program for the development of preemployment skills and independent-living abilities in adolescents with autism. Basic social processes were achieved within a therapeutic group environment.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sarah Schoen

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mim Ochsenbein, Virginia Spielmann

Contributing Authors: Andrea Valdez