Autism and employment: A review of the “new frontier” of diversity research

ME Ezerins, LS Simon, TJ Vogus… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Organizations are demonstrating a burgeoning interest in hiring neurodivergent employees,
prompting a parallel expansion of research on autism and employment. In this review, we …

The lived experience of autistic adults in employment: a systematic search and synthesis

D Thorpe, M McKinlay, J Richards, K Sang… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Employment is a critical factor contributing to the well-being and quality of life
of autistic people of working age. Historically, research has tended to focus on interventions …

Access to employment: A comparison of autistic, neurodivergent and neurotypical adults' experiences of hiring processes in the United Kingdom

J Davies, B Heasman, A Livesey, A Walker… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic people face high unemployment rates. One reason for this may be that hiring
processes are inaccessible. This study aimed to establish autistic people's unique …

The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK

A Pryke-Hobbes, J Davies, B Heasman, A Livesey… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Masking entails hiding or concealing one's traits during social interactions. Research
suggests that masking is particularly common for autistic people, though many non-autistic …

What's in a name? The costs and benefits of a formal autism diagnosis

S Fletcher-Watson - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
258 Autism 28 (2) implication (so less needful of gatekee**), and when well-delivered
they should be individually tailored rather than designed for a diagnostic category. In …

Autistic adults' experiences of financial wellbeing: Part II

E Pellicano, G Hall, R Ying Cai - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Financial wellbeing is an important component of people's overall wellbeing, reflecting the
capacity to live a comfortable and fulfilling life. Yet virtually nothing is known about this topic …

Career progression for autistic people: A sco** review

J Davies, AM Romualdez, E Pellicano… - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Many autistic people are unemployed. Of those who are employed, many are in roles that do
not reflect their skills, qualifications and/or capabilities, and little is known about how autistic …

Autistic adults' priorities for future autism employment research: Perspectives from the United Kingdom

J Davies, AM Romualdez, D Malyan… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: A growing body of research has sought to understand autistic people's
research priorities. Several of these studies have identified employment as a key research …

Unravelling the complexities of workplace disclosure among persons with non-visible disabilities and illnesses: A qualitative meta-ethnography

V Tomas, H Ahmed, S Lindsay - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2022 - Springer
Background: Deciding whether and how to disclose a disability at work for persons with non-
visible disabilities and illnesses involve complex processes. Research has focused on …

'Most people have no idea what autism is': Unpacking autism disclosure using social media analysis

C Edwards, AMA Love, SC Jones, RY Cai… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism disclosure can be a complicated decision that autistic people experience. Positive
outcomes can include feelings of acceptance and support, but negative outcomes can …