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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bury, Simon M.
• Hedley, Darren
• Uljarević, Mirko

Titel

Restricted, Repetitive Behaviours and Interests in the Workplace: Barriers, Advantages, and an Individual Difference Approach to Autism Employment

Ist Teil von

• Repetitive and Restricted Behaviors and Interests in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2021, p.253-270

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience significant difficulties obtaining and maintaining employment. This is reflected in high rates of unemployment and underemployment worldwide. Social communication challenges can lead to difficulties through recruitment and employment processes. In addition, restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests (RRBI) can present significant barriers to the employment of people with autism. However, with sufficient support, individuals with autism can not only succeed in the workplace but may even outperform their colleagues in certain domains. This may be due to skills, or ‘talents’, related to RRBI; for example, attention to detail and tolerance for repetitive tasks. In this chapter we provide a critical appraisal of the evidence supporting the autism talent more generally as it pertains to RRBI, and then focus on the evidence supporting the ‘autism advantage’ in employment specifically. Finally, we discuss the benefits of adopting an individualised approach to research and practice, to best identify and support individual strengths and challenges within the workplace.