Main description:

Providing several new contributions to both the disabilities literature and research on special populations and international perspectives on Generation A, this book explores ways that researchers can help facilitate finding and maintaining employment for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The chapters included in this volume are organized and presented along two themes.

The first theme, Special Populations Affected by Generation A, explores the experiences of special populations within the generational cohort of Generation A. Chapters in this section of the book explore the growth of STEM occupations and how this growth may create opportunities for the women of Generation A. Other chapters in this section examine the career and life effects of being a parent of a young adult with ASD, the role of allies in supporting the efforts of young adults with ASD to find and maintain successful employment, and the unique career experiences of individuals with ASD in the legal profession.

The second theme, International Research on Generation A, explores the experiences of Generation A from an international perspective. The countries represented are India, Great Britain, Ireland, and Trinidad and Tobago. These chapters explore various ways that individuals with ASD and members of Generation A are being included in organizations in these countries. The legal issues associated with hiring individuals with ASD, as well as efforts by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to facilitate their employment, are also presented.

Contents:

Part I Special Populations Affected by Generation A

Chapter 1. Creating Career Opportunities for Women with Autism in STEM; Amy Jane Griffiths, Angel Miles Nash, Zachary D. Maupin, Raquel Rohm, and Sneha Mathur

Chapter 2. Workplace Experiences of Parents of Children with ASD; Jeff Larson

Chapter 3. Career Progression: Strategies used by self-advocates with ASD and their allies; Christine L. Nittrouer, Evan E. Dean, and Karrie A. Shogren

Chapter 4. Stellar Evolution: Career Paths of Autistic Professionals in Corporate Law Firms; Anna Hinder

Part II International Research on Generation A

Chapter 5. Enabling Neurodiversity at Workplace via Inclusive Human Resource Practices; Ashley Molloy, Ashley O'Donoghue, and Na Fu

Chapter 6. Autism, Generation A, and the Workplace: The Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework in Trinidad and Tobago; Natalie Persadi

Chapter 7. Efficacy of anti-discrimination legislation - The case of autism spectrum disorder; Jacqueline H. Stephenson

Chapter 8. Generation A: Life perspectives, potentials, challenges and future of neuro-diverse stars in India; Niranjan L R and Sumathi Annamalai