| Title | : | The Autism Job Club: The Neurodiverse Workforce in the New Normal of Employment |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (479 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 163220696X |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-03 |
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The Autism Job Club is a groundbreaking book for bringing adults with autism and other neuro-diverse conditions into the work world.The book has its basis in the autism job club that the authors have been part of in the San Francisco Bay Area, the job-creation and job-placement efforts the club has undertaken, and similar efforts throughout the United States. The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neuro- diverse conditions more than two decades after the ADA. National data on autism employment and unemployment with the individual employment searches of job club members.Bernick and Holden also outline and explain six strategies that, taken together, will reshape employment for adults with autism: *The art of the autism job coach. *The autism advantage in technology employment. *Autism employment and the internet economy. *Autism employment and the practical/craft economy. *Autism and extra-governmental job networks. *Autism and public s
Editorial : "In this book, Michael Bernick and Richard Holden shed light on an important issue and offer valuable strategies to improve employment for adults with autism in the modern workforce. On a broader level, the book speaks to all audiences about the difficult task of finding a role in the increasingly competitive job world."--Senator Dianne Feinstein"The Autism Job Club takes a frank look at the trends that are reshaping the nature of work, and rightly points out that neurodiverse individuals have an important role to play as we transition to this new world. The book recognizes and celebrates the value of gainful employment for all individuals, that each of us has a unique contribution to make."--Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaThe autism community’s move toward a better strategy for autism employment is just getting off the ground, and this book provides a road map to guide them forward. Those working in vocational rehabilitation fields and career professions and thos
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