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Remington, Anna; Heasman, Brett; Romualdez, Anna Melissa; Pellicano, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Autistic people have significant challenges in obtaining and maintaining employment yet there remains a shortage of research in this area, especially research directly comparing the experiences of autistic individuals to their non-autistic colleagues in the same organisation. The present study examined the experiences of autistic and non-autistic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Internship Programs, Corporations
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Wehman, Paul; Sima, Adam; Iwanaga, Kanako; McDonough, Jennifer; Brooke, Alissa; Godwin, James; Junod, Paul; Ham, Whitney; Brooke, Valerie – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: Coworkers' positive attitudes toward working with people with disabilities is vital for the successful and long-term employment of people with disabilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine the organizational factors associated with working with individuals with disabilities. Method: This was accomplished by sampling…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Work Environment, Institutional Mission, Values
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Pesonen, Henri V.; Waltz, Mitzi; Fabri, Marc; Lahdelma, Minja; Syurina, Elena V. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
Despite the steps taken to improve support in universities, many students and graduates with autism face a substantial employment gap when completing university as compared to any other student group with disabilities. The literature shows that often students with autism do not have appropriate support to prepare them for entering the workforce.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, College Students