APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Coming HR Tsunami: Autism Awareness in the Workplace

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Industrial/Organizational

  • Jonathan Westover
    Utah Valley University
  • Teresa Cardon
    Utah Valley University
  • Norman Wright
    Utah Valley University
  • Ronald Miller
    Brigham Young University Hawaii
  • Kathryn Hughes
    Utah Valley University
  • Rebecca Garrido
    Utah Valley University
  • Alison Anglen
    Brigham Young University Hawaii

Abstract

The American with Disabilities Act now includes requirements for not only physical but mental disabilities. This study examines the current efforts from a number of businesses to determine what is currently being done and what is needed, with a focus on autistic workers. Most businesses are unaware and/or ill prepared.

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