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Petty, Stephanie; Richardson, Hannah; Eccles, Niamh; Tunstall, Lydia – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
Autistic adults are underemployed. This means that workplaces are not meeting expectations of support for autistic employees and are not benefitting from a diverse workforce. This brief study investigated the current understanding in UK workplaces of adjustments and confidence with regard to supporting autistic employees. An online questionnaire…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Employees, Work Environment, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Heider, Mark A. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The employment levels of people with disabilities in higher education significantly lag the percentage of individuals with disabilities in the broader population. Due to a lack of study of campus climate for employees with disabilities, insufficient data are available for campus leaders to understand their perceptions of the campus climate,…
Descriptors: Employees, School Personnel, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Wehman, Paul; Sima, Adam; Iwanaga, Kanako; McDonough, Jennifer; Brooke, Alissa; Godwin, James; Junod, Paul; Ham, Whitney; Brooke, Valerie – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: Coworkers' positive attitudes toward working with people with disabilities is vital for the successful and long-term employment of people with disabilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine the organizational factors associated with working with individuals with disabilities. Method: This was accomplished by sampling…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Work Environment, Institutional Mission, Values
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Stokar, Hayley; Orwat, John – American Annals of the Deaf, 2018
The study examined the experiences of hearing managers of Deaf restaurant employees regarding accommodation and social integration. Deaf workers who use American Sign Language have diff erent social and accommodation needs than hearing coworkers, but most hearing managers are unfamiliar with these needs. Using stigma theory to frame issues of…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Dining Facilities, Employees, Deafness
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Novak, Jeanne A.; Rogan, Patricia M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study used a survey of 106 employment specialists to test the ability of intergroup contact theory to explain social integration outcomes of employees with disabilities. Contact theory suggests that coworkers are more accepting of employees with disabilities if they have sufficient opportunities to interact with them, equal status and…
Descriptors: Employees, Social Integration, Disabilities, Work Environment