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The co-produced DIVERSE training curriculum is a feasible, acceptable, and appropriate intervention for supporters of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with implementation primarily facilitated by its perceived helpfulness and alignment with community needs. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify implementation barriers and facilitators for DIVERSE, a co-produced training curriculum designed to help job coaches, families, and employers support neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.

September 8, 2026Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersOpen Access

Implementing a Co-produced Curriculum for Neurodivergent Individuals in the Workplace

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RVRachel A. VanDaalen YHYu Jie Emily Hsiao JZJiayuan Lyrid Zhao

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Mixed-methods implementation study reveals high feasibility and acceptability of the DIVERSE curriculum among workplace supporters, highlighting pathways for broader community rollout.

Key Points

To identify implementation barriers and facilitators for DIVERSE, a co-produced training curriculum designed to help job coaches, families, and employers support neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.
Employed a mixed-methods effectiveness-implementation hybrid design among N=78 participants (job coaches, parents, and employers) completing training and quantitative surveys.
Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research with 25 randomly selected participants, analyzed via thematic analysis.
Quantitative assessments demonstrated high levels of curriculum acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness across all participant groups.
Thematic analysis identified more facilitators than barriers, highlighting curriculum helpfulness, ease of completion, community need fulfillment, and value alignment.
Primary barriers centered on managing specific individual content needs and balancing varied participant expectations regarding topic coverage.

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VanDaalen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd75858e84d0ff5b45e3d https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07515-w

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September 8, 2026Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersOpen Access

Implementing a Co-produced Curriculum for Neurodivergent Individuals in the Workplace

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Authors

RVRachel A. VanDaalen YHYu Jie Emily Hsiao JZJiayuan Lyrid Zhao

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Overview

Mixed-methods implementation study reveals high feasibility and acceptability of the DIVERSE curriculum among workplace supporters, highlighting pathways for broader community rollout.

Key Points

To identify implementation barriers and facilitators for DIVERSE, a co-produced training curriculum designed to help job coaches, families, and employers support neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.
Employed a mixed-methods effectiveness-implementation hybrid design among N=78 participants (job coaches, parents, and employers) completing training and quantitative surveys.
Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research with 25 randomly selected participants, analyzed via thematic analysis.
Quantitative assessments demonstrated high levels of curriculum acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness across all participant groups.
Thematic analysis identified more facilitators than barriers, highlighting curriculum helpfulness, ease of completion, community need fulfillment, and value alignment.
Primary barriers centered on managing specific individual content needs and balancing varied participant expectations regarding topic coverage.

Cite This Study

VanDaalen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd75858e84d0ff5b45e3d https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07515-w

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