Fills a gap in workplace disability literature. Discusses the financial and social costs of autism for individuals and organizations

Explores the stigma of autism and the effects of this stigma on work outcomes

Presents the perceptions of hiring individuals with autism from the organization's perspective.

Fills a gap in workplace disability literature Discusses the financial and social costs of autism for individuals and organizations Explores the stigma of autism and the effects of this stigma on work outcomes Presents the perceptions of hiring individuals with autism from the organization's perspective

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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.