Action for Autism (AFA)

, 191, 193

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)

, 149

Advisory organizations, engagement with

, 98

Advocacy

, 49–50, 53

Allies

, 46–47, 50–51

Allyship

, 47–49

Amaze Charitable Trust

, 187

American Community Survey (ACS)

, 8–9

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

, 45–46

ANOVA

, 54–55

Anti-discrimination legislation

ASD

, 143–163

efficacy of

, 142

in United Kingdom

, 147–149

Asperger’s syndrome

, 85, 143–144, 150, 158, 170, 172–174, 176

Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

, 85

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

, 85, 112

Australia, and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)

, 184, 186

Autism

, 4–5, 7, 65–66, 86, 112

Autism @Work Playbook

, 11

Autism At Work (AAW)

, 181, 187

Autism Network

, 193

“Autism skills” mapped onto labor market skills

, 9

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

, 4–5, 24, 45–46, 85, 112, 119, 124, 141–143, 163, 184

anti-discrimination legislation in United Kingdom

, 147–149

business case arguments

, 144–145

and disability policy

, 114–119

disability theories

, 144

disclosure

, 99–100

employment

, 145–147

employment tribunal service in United Kingdom

, 149–150

Employment Tribunal Service statistics

, 152–157

future workplace changes

, 162–163

historical overview of ASD in India

, 184–185

outcomes

, 161–162

sample of claims of discrimination on basis of disabilities

, 157–161

specific challenges

, 98–99

statistics connected to current ASD in India

, 184

statistics in Trinidad and Tobago

, 113–114

tribunal claims in relation to autism spectrum disorders

, 150–152

workers

, 86–87, 89

Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

, 77–78

Autistic Disorder

, 143–144

Awareness education and training

, 96–97

Barclays in banking and financial services

, 186

Black letter law

, 67

Budgetary government

, 125–126

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

, 8–9

Business

case arguments

, 144–145

organizations

, 186

Camouflaging

, 7

Capgemini

, 184, 186

Career advancements

, 188

Career development

, 74

Career progression

analysis

, 54

current study

, 51

design

, 52

incivility

, 50–51

limitations

, 60

measures

, 53–54

mentorship

, 50

participants

, 51–52

procedure

, 52–53

results

, 54–55

self-advocacy and allyship

, 47–49

self-determination, advocacy, and self-esteem

, 49–50

Career-Adapt-Abilities Scale

, 77–78

Careers in STEM

, 12

CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy

, 117–118

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

, 143–144

Children Act

, 124

Cisco

, 184, 186

Cisco Systems India Private Limited (CISCO)

, 183

Compassion

, 34–35

Corporate law firms

, 66–68, 75–76

Data

analyses

, 93–94

collection procedures

, 8, 93

Dell

, 184, 186

Developmental disability

, 113

Developmental disorders

, 112

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

, 4–5, 143–144

Disability

, 119–124

champions

, 47

policy

, 114–119

theories

, 144

in Trinidad and Tobago

, 113–114

Disability Affairs Unit (DAU)

, 124–125

Disability Discrimination Act, 1995

, 147

Discrimination. See also Anti-discrimination legislation

, 141–142

Diverse workforce

, 8

Domestic Law

, 122–124

Double jeopardy

, 4

Draft Education Policy Paper (DEPP)

, 114–115, 117–118

Dyscalculia

, 112

Dyslexia

, 85, 112

Dyspraxia

, 85, 112

Ecological systems theory

, 11–12

Education Act

, 123–124

Effective strategy

, 53

Emotional labor

, 32

Empathizing–Systemizing theory (E–S theory)

, 8

Empathy

, 34–35

Employers

, 130–132

challenges faced by

, 91–93

Employment

, 45–46, 90–91

Employment Tribunal Service

statistics

, 152–157

in United Kingdom

, 149–150

Equal Opportunity Act

, 123

Equal Opportunity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago

, 119

Equality Act 2010

, 87, 141–142, 147–148

Equality Duty

, 147

Equality legislation

, 161–162

Ernst & Young (E&Y)

, 184, 186–187

Facilitation, awareness, connection, exposure, and support framework (FACES framework)

, 12, 15

Flexibility stigma

, 29

Ford

, 184

Fusion of heavy elements

, 74–75

Generation A

, 5, 12, 88, 112–113

individuals with ASD

, 132

Global Self-esteem

, 54

Government

, 124, 126, 129–130

Groupthink

, 89

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

, 9

High Functioning Autism (HFA)

, 179–180

Human resource (HR)

, 86, 159

Human resource management (HRM)

, 86

Ideal worker schema

, 29–30

ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

, 121

ILO Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention (No. 159)

, 121–122

Incivility

, 50–51, 54

Inclusive Education Policy (IEP)

, 114–115, 118–119

Inclusive human resource management practices

, 86

Individuals with autism pursuing STEM

, 4–6

Institutional government

, 124–125

Institutions

, 124

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS)

, 8–9

International Law

, 120–122

Inventory of Inter-personal Situations (ISS)

, 77–78

JPMorgan Chase & Co

, 186

Jurisdictions

, 141–142

Labor market

, 5

trends

, 8–10

Labor/workplace policy

, 119

Law

, 66–67, 119, 124

Legal profession

, 69–75

Main sequence stage of legal career

, 72–73

Management practices

, 93

Mental Health Act

, 124

Mentorship

, 50, 54

Microsoft

, 184, 186

National Child Policy (NCP)

, 114–117

National Health Service (NHS)

, 112

National Policy on Persons with Disabilities (NPPD)

, 114–116

Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence (NcoE)

, 187

Neurodiverse conditions

, 112

Neurodiverse workers

challenges faced by

, 91–93

effective traits of

, 88–89

Neurodiversity

, 66, 85, 185–186

implications for practice

, 103–104

limitations and future research

, 104

literature review

, 87–93

method

, 93–94

results

, 94–101

theoretical implications

, 102–103

theoretical lenses for managing

, 89–90

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

, 124–127, 132, 187, 189

Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)

, 143–144

“Nothing about us without us” interpretation

, 75–79

Onboarding

, 187–188

Organizational support of PASDs

, 35–37

Parent Child Training Program (PCTP)

, 191

Parents of children with ASD (PASDs)

, 25

organizational support of

, 35–37

outcomes of being PASD for employees and organizations

, 33–35

workplace experiences

, 26–33

People with ASD. See also Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

, 46, 86–88

benefits of employing

, 100

challenges for

, 98, 100, 194–195

current management

, 94

future plans on employing

, 101

individual consideration

, 96–98

outcomes of employing

, 100–101

psychological safety theory

, 90

social identity theory and

, 89–90

world for

, 195–196

Persons with Disabilities Act (PWD Act)

, 193, 195

Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)

, 143–144

Policy

, 114–115

Positive discrimination

, 147–148

Prevalence studies

, 6

Professional Associations

, 78–79

Professional service firms

, 65–66

Projected job growth rate

, 9–10

Proto Star

, 70–72

Psychological safety theory

, 90

Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP)

, 125–126

Qualitative employment strategies

, 53

Recruitment practices

, 187

Red Giant

, 73–74

“Refrigerator-mother” syndrome

, 31

Regional Law

, 122

Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)

, 193, 195

Relationship building and engagement

, 187–188

Resiliency

, 34

Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD)

, 195

SAP Labs India

, 184, 186–187

Tryst with Autism

, 188–189

Savant Syndrome (SS)

, 179–180

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

, 3–4

disciplines

, 3–4

individuals with autism pursuing

, 4–6

women in

, 4

workforce

, 4, 11–12, 14–15

Self-advocacy

, 47–49

Self-advocates

, 46–47, 50–51

Self-determination

, 49–50

Self-Determination Inventory (SDI)

, 53

Self-esteem

, 49–50

Social identity theory

, 89–90

Social Sector Investment Program (SSIP)

, 126

Soft/technical/hard skills

, 9–10

South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA)

, 113

Stellar Evolution

legal profession

, 69–75

“nothing about us without us” interpretation

, 75–79

Stigma

, 29

Strongly agree (SA)

, 54

Strongly disagree (SD)

, 54

Supernovae

, 75

T-Tauri

, 72

Talent management

, 65–66, 69–70

Training

, 187–188

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”)

, 159

Transition stakeholders and structures

, 10–12

Tribunal claims in relation to autism spectrum disorders

, 150–152

Trinidad and Tobago

, 112–113

ASD, disability, and law

, 119–124

ASD and disability policy

, 114–119

disability and ASD statistics in

, 113–114

institutional framework

, 124–127

recommendations

, 129–132

Two Ticks symbol

, 48

United Kingdom (UK)

, 141–142

anti-discrimination legislation in

, 147–149

employment tribunal service in

, 149–150

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

, 120–121

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

, 121

“With us to benefit us” perspective

, 78

Women in STEM

, 4

Women with autism

, 4, 6, 8

application

, 12–15

bridging gap

, 8–15

data collection

, 8–10

individuals with autism pursuing STEM

, 4–6

Women with disabilities

, 4, 6–7, 11–14

Workforce, preparing for transition to

, 10–12

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

, 45–46

Working parents (parenting children with ASD)

, 24

Workplace experiences

organizational support of PASDs

, 35–37

outcomes of being PASD for employees and organizations

, 33–35

of parents of children with ASD

, 26–33

World Health Organization (WHO)

, 113–114, 184