Autism Friendly Workplace: A Guide for Employers and Co-Workers, Paperback/Dr Linda Barboa

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Description With the phenomenal increase in the prevalence of autism in the world today, there will be increasingly more adults on the autism spectrum entering the workforce. With an estimated 50, 000 young people with autism reaching the typical working age each year, this topic demands attention. The employment rate is low among adults with autism, although many are high functioning. Many of those adults will require understanding and perhaps simple modifications to become successful and important team members. Employers and co-workers may have the responsibility of hiring, training, and retaining employees with certain skills. Others will have a different challenge working side by side with a person who may think differently and act differently than you do. To have a successful work environment, both of those roles carry a heavy responsibility, understanding of a different perspective, and a loving spirit. The responsibility to keep this group of workers safe and productive requires a basic understanding of autism. Knowledge is power, and in this book, we offer you that knowledge. About the Author Dr. Linda Barboa holds degrees in speech pathology and audiology, psychology, and early childhood education. She is an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist, with a background as a Special Education Director, Director of a Center for Autism, and University Professor. She has worked as an educator in the United States and Europe and has presented numerous programs to professionals across the country. She is the founder and the Executive Director of STARS for Autism, a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public about autism. Dr. Barboa is the author of several bestselling books and training manuals about autism. She is the recipient of the prestigious JEFFERSON AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, and creator of an award-winning program proclaiming Battlefield, MO., the First Autism Friendly City in the State of Missouri.