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Employers’ Perspectives on Hiring Individuals with Autism

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Autism in the Workplace

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Labor market data indicate that there is a need for skilled employees in several areas. Given the right supports, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help to fill these positions. This chapter outlines the importance of understanding and integrating the employers’ perspective when improving employment outcomes for individuals’ with ASD. Potential barriers and facilitators to hiring individuals with disabilities are highlighted in this chapter. Current employment practices are presented, as well as employers’ perspectives on hiring individuals with ASD. A summary of employers’ training and support needs in order to successfully improve their employment practices and increase the employment rate of individuals with ASD is presented.

This study was funded by Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability. We gratefully acknowledge Sneha Kohli Mathur and Arantxa De Anda for their research support, assistance, and feedback on this chapter.

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    Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio & Amy Jane Griffiths

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Hurley-Hanson, A.E., Giannantonio, C.M., Griffiths, A.J. (2020). Employers’ Perspectives on Hiring Individuals with Autism. In: Autism in the Workplace. Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29049-8_8

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