Sandra Thom-Jones

Autistics in Academia

Narratives of Work, Adversity, and Achievement from Around the World

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Featuring voices of thirty-seven autistic academics worldwide, this book offers an exploration of their experiences in academic spaces through engaging first-person narratives. It provides valuable recommendations for non-autistic colleagues, institutions or anyone committed to promoting inclusivity in academic spaces.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009374064
• ISBN-10: 1009374060
• Artikelnr.: 70890999

Autorenporträt

Sandra Thom-Jones, honorary professor at the University of Wollongong, most recently served as Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Impact at Australian Catholic University. She now works as an independent autism researcher and consultant. Thom-Jones is also the author of Growing into Autism (2022).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Author's Note: Why This Book?
1. Who Are We?
2. How Did We Get Here?
3. Apprenticeship
4 Strengths
5. Challenges
6. Identity
7. Disclosure
8. Adjustments
9. Conferences
10. Aspirations
11. Advice (For You)
12. Advice (For Us)
Afterword
Appendix A: Whether, When and How to Disclose
Appendix B: Self Advocacy in the Workplace
Appendix C: Additional Resources
References.