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"Featuring voices of 37 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"--
List of contents
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.
About the author
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).
Summary
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.
Foreword
Thirty-seven autistic people from around the world share their candid reflections on the triumphs and challenges of working in academia.
