ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Autism Disclosure and Autistic Characteristics: Effects on Perceived Employability for Social and Nonsocial Jobs
- Camilla McMahon
Miami University - Brianna Stoll
Miami University of Ohio, Hamilton - Meghan Linthicum
Miami University - Sophia Thompson
Miami University
Abstract
This vignette-based study suggests that disclosing an autism diagnosis during a job interview is most likely to be beneficial when job candidates show autistic characteristics on the interview, are applying for positions with minimal social demands, and are being interviewed by employers knowledgeable about and comfortable with an autism diagnosis.
Autism Spectrum Disorders