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Booth Janine |
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Autism equality in the workplace : removing barriers and challenging discrimination / / Janine Booth ; foreword by John McDonnell |
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London, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (130 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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People with disabilities - Employment |
Autism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Autism Equality In The Workplace; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Poem: Manifesto from Behind the Mask; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Autism in the Workplace; Myths or realities? ; Applying the social model of disability to autism; Chapter 2 - Ten Barriers in the Way of Autistic Workers; 1. Getting work ; 2. Getting on with the job ; 3. Communication ; 4. Social interaction; 5. Sensory issues ; 6. Organising work; 7. The trouble with managers ; 8. Bullying, harassment, discrimination ; 9. All change! ; 10. Job insecurity in a time of austerity; Chapter 3 - Remove those Barriers!; 1. Getting work |
2. Getting on with the job 3. Communication ; 4. Social interaction ; 5. Sensory issues ; 6. Organising work ; 7. The trouble with managers ; 8. Bullying, harassment, discrimination ; 9. All change! ; 10. Job insecurity in a time of austerity ; Chapter 4 - Autism, Work and the Law; A global convention for rights ; European Union; United Kingdom ; United States of America ; Canada ; Australia ; Ten key legal concepts; Chapter 5 - Organising for Change; A progressive workplace policy ; Collective bargaining and trade unions ; Nothing about us without us ; References ; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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People with autism often find themselves excluded from working life. This practical handbook lays out reasonable, achievable ways in which |
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