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The autism job club the neurodiverse workforce in the new normal of employment

"The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neurodiverse conditions more than two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act..."The autism job club" is a vital resource for adults with autism, their families, and advocates who are committed to neurodiver...

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Main Authors: Bernick, Michael, 1952- (Author), Holden, Richard, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2015]
Subjects:
Autism spectrum disorders.
Developmentally disabled.
Autistic people.
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Summary:"The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neurodiverse conditions more than two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act..."The autism job club" is a vital resource for adults with autism, their families, and advocates who are committed to neurodiverse employment, not unemployment. But it will also speak to a far broader audience interested in how to carve out a place for themselves or others in an increasingly competitive job world."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xiii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-220) and index.
ISBN:9781632206961
163220696X
Author Notes:Michael Bernick has held several senior positions in California government, including Director of the California state labor department. Since 2004, he has been a Fellow in employment with the Milken Institute and counsel with Sedgwick LLP in San Francisco.
Richard Holden he has been the Regional Commissioner for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in San Francisco. He served previously as Research Director of the California Labor department.

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