Autism in the Workplace
Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2019
XI, 275 pages
978-3-030-29049-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the career experiences of Generation A, the half-million individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who will reach adulthood in the next decade. With Generation A eligible to enter the workforce in unprecedented numbers, research is needed to help individuals, organizations, and educational institutions to work together to create successful work experiences and career outcomes for individuals with ASD. Issues surrounding ASD in the workplace are discussed from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives. This book also examines the stigma of autism and how it may affect the employment and career experiences of individuals with ASD. This timely book provides researchers, practitioners, and employers with empirical data that examines the work and career experiences of individuals with ASD. It offers a framework for organizations committed to hiring individuals with ASD and enhancing their work experiences and career outcomes now and in the future.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XI, 275 p. 1 illus.
File size
2,98 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-030-29049-8 (9783030290498)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-29049-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Amy E. Hurley-Hanson | Cristina M. Giannantonio | Amy Jane Griffiths
Autism in the Workplace
Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A
Book
11/2019
1st Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€160.49
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Persons
Amy E. Hurley-Hanson is Associate Professor of Management in the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, USA. She is the co-editor of Extreme Leadership: Leaders, Teams and Situations Outside the Norm.
Cristina M. Giannantonio is Professor of Human Resource Management in the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, USA. She is the co-editor of Extreme Leadership: Leaders, Teams and Situations Outside the Norm.
Amy-Jane Griffiths is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Counseling in the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University, USA. Her research and clinical work focus on improving educational and employment outcomes for individuals with exceptional needs.
Content
1. Generation A and Autism in the Workplace.- 2. The Stigma of Autism.- 3. The Costs of Autism.- 4. The Career Experiences of Individuals with ASD.- 5. The Transition Needs of Young Adults With Autism.- 6. Universities with Autism Initiatives.- 7. The Labor Market Skills Gap and Autism.- 8. Employers' Perspectives on Hiring Individuals with Autism.- 9. Organizations with Autism Initiatives.- 10. Leadership and Autism.- 11. A Model for Hiring Individuals With Autism.- 12. The Benefits of Employing Individuals with Autism.
