APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Coming HR Tsunami: Autism Awareness in the Workplace
- 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.
Disabilities