Autism in the Workplace
Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A
Authors: Hurley-Hanson, Amy E., Giannantonio, Cristina M., Griffiths, Amy-Jane
Free Preview- 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
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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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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.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Generation A and Autism in the Workplace
Pages 3-19
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The Stigma of Autism
Pages 21-45
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The Costs of Autism
Pages 47-66
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The Career Experiences of Individuals with ASD
Pages 67-84
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The Transition Needs of Young Adults with Autism
Pages 87-109
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Autism in the Workplace
- Book Subtitle
- Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A
- Authors
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- Amy E. Hurley-Hanson
- Cristina M. Giannantonio
- Amy-Jane Griffiths
- Series Title
- Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-29049-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-29049-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-29048-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-29051-1
- Series ISSN
- 2662-3625
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 275
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
- Topics
