Main description:

Provides a holistic look at the application of leadership theories in a neurodiverse context and how the workplace can be adapted to accommodate for neurodiverse employees

Explores effective recruitment strategies by looking into applicant screening as well as interviewing and selection, adapting internal organizational resources to a neurodiverse workforce, and legal and regulatory environment considerations for autism hiring programs

Each chapter provides an overview of existing knowledge on effective workplace inclusion practices across the employment process, specific implications of research to date for a more neurodiversity-inclusive workplace, and what future research is needed to further inform these practices

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Shaping Organizational Climates to Develop and Leverage Workforce Neurodiversity

3. Recruitment Strategies: Generating a Neurodiverse Workforce

4. Neurodiverse Applicant Screening, Interviewing, and Selection

5. Neurodiversity and the Disclosure Dilemma

6. Do Traditional Leadership Theories Work in a Neurodiverse Context

7. The Role of Colleagues in Work Experiences of Employees with Autism

8. Workplace Accommodation Considerations for a Neurodiverse Workforce

9. Performance Management and Career Development for Employees with Autism: Uncovering Hidden Requirements

10. Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Autistic and Other Neurodiverse Employees in the Work Environment

11. Adapting Other Internal Organizational Resources to a Neurodiverse Workforce

12. Autism Hiring Programs and Interface with the Legal and Regulatory Environment

13. Implications and Needed Next Steps