Neurodiversity in the workplace is an increasingly important topic with critical implications for the workforce. However, organizations still struggle to support neurodivergent employees. The following chapters explore the challenges and opportunities associated with neurodiversity at work by presenting different perspectives on neurodiversity in organizations.
The authors provide an overview of how organizations can better support neurodivergent employees, particularly those with Autism and ADHD. These chapters address structural barriers, recruitment and hiring practices, and disclosure for neurodiverse employees. The chapters also offer practical recommendations for workplace accommodations and emphasize the need for organizational changes to support a more inclusive workplace culture. Ultimately, the insights presented in these chapters look to bridge the gap between science and practice, providing a roadmap for creating workplaces that not only value, but empower neurodiverse talent.
The collective insights from these chapters highlight interventions for organizations to consider for developing a career-long inclusive culture and improving person-organization fit for neurodiverse employees. From recruitment and hiring processes that accommodate different communication styles, to leadership development programs that foster neurodiverse workers, the authors provide clear evidence that workplaces are able to move beyond awareness of neurodiversity (i.e.., the fitting in form of person-organization fit) to taking meaningful steps towards an inclusive culture for neurodiverse employees across a career (i.e., the doing well form of person-organization fit).
The goal of this volume, Neurodiversity in the Workplace, is not only to call attention to the experience of neurodivergent individuals at work, but also to highlight methods for organizations and employees seeking to support neurodivergent individuals at work to use.
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1. Introduction to Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Overview
of the Volume; Lilal Donnelly and Daniel J. Svyantek
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2. Being Neurodiverse at Work: Experiences and Communications; Andrew
Sweetapple
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3. Building Employer Capacity: Considerations for Successfully
Employing and Supporting Employment of Autistic People; Andrea Garner and
Pippa Burns
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4. Unmasking Autism in the Workplace: Bridging Gaps in Diagnosis and
Perception to Create an Inclusive Environment; Karina E. Gil and Tony
Bobadilla
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5. Elevating Neurodivergent Leaders: Cultivating Neuroinclusive
Leadership; Sarah J. Pearsall, Elizabeth Brondos Fry, and Jeff J. Kosovich
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6. Neuroinclusion through Informed Onboarding Practices at Work;
Mikaela Langley and Elizabeth A. Ritterbush
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7. After the Honeymoon: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach to
Neuroinclusion through Workplace Design and Communication; Kelsie Colley,
Tiffany Jameson, Evon Jeff-Eke, and Kelley J. Slack
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8. Workplace Experiences of Public Library Employees with ADHD and
the Implications for Public Library Policy; Courtney Tsahalis
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9. Cultivating Neurodiversity-Affirming Workplace Environments for
Autistic Individuals: Disclosure, Accommodations, Self-Advocacy, and Employer
Training; Rachel E. Schuck, Reilly E. MacDonald, Justice A Herrera, and Mary
J. Baker- Ericzén
Daniel J. Svyantek is a Professor in the Psychology Department of Auburn University, USA.
