Autistics working in academia: What are the barriers and facilitators?
Autism
; : 13623613221118158, 2022 Aug 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2297283
ABSTRACT
LAY ABSTRACT Academia appears to provide an ideal career option for autistic people the opportunity to lock ourselves away in an ivory tower and utilise our extensive knowledge of a very specific topic. We know autistic people are underrepresented in postsecondary education, and there is a growing body of research on how to make universities more inclusive. What is missing from the literature is the voices of autistic people who have survived the university experience and gone on to become university teachers and researchers. Increasing the visibility of autistics in academia, and exploring the barriers and facilitators they experience in an academic career, is important to raise the aspirations of future university students and graduates. This study included 37 autistic academics from various disciplines and countries, exploring their perceptions of the positive and negative aspects of being an autistic in academia.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Autism
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
13623613221118158
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