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ERIC Number: ED578048
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 81
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3551-1502-4
ISSN: EISSN-
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Becoming Independent: Employer Practices That Enhance Success for Employees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stofferahn, Stuart P.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Nebraska at Omaha
This qualitative study explored employer practices that enhanced success for employees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Four employers in the southwestern United States who partnered with Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center participated in the study. Data was collected through individual, in-depth interviews with the participants to address four themes that emerged from this study: (1) accommodations that were necessary to enhance the chances of success for an employee with an ASD; (2) positive effects on workplace morale/camaraderie; (3) connections to increased or improved customer relations/satisfaction; and (4) How hiring an employee with an ASD has a positive effect on employer's professional career or personal life. Findings from this study indicate that all of the participants incorporated reasonable accommodations that assisted with the long-term success of the employee. Furthermore, all of the participants experienced some form of positive customer impact, positive employee impact or an increased desire to do more as an employer. The insight this research provides may allow other employers to create supportive work environments for diverse groups of employees while also encouraging employers to establish and nurture relationships with disability agencies and advocacy groups. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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