Autism in the workplace: creating positive employment and career outcomes for generation A

By:

Hurley-Hanson, Amy E

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Palgrave explorations in workplace stigmaPublication details: Palgrave Macmillan 2020 SwitzerlandDescription: xi, 275 p. Includes illustrations, reference and indexISBN:

9783030290481

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DDC classification:

362.40484 H8A8

Summary: 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. https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030290481

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad General Stacks	Non-fiction	362.40484 H8A8 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		201704

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Table of Contents

pt. I The Scope of the Issue
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
pt. II The Transition to Employment
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
pt. III The Employment of Individuals with Autism
9.Organizations with Autism Initiatives
10.Leadership and Autism
12.The Benefits of Employing Individuals with Autism.

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.

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030290481

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