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Disclosure and workplace accommodations for people with autism: a systematic review
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PURPOSE: The objective of this systematic review was to describe the prevalence and processes of disability disclosure for persons with autism spectrum disorder. METHODS: Systematic searches of seven international databases revealed 26 studies meeting our inclusion criteria. We analyzed these studies with respect to participant demographics, methodology, results and quality of the evidence. RESULTS: Among the 26 studies, 7006 participants (aged 13-75, mean 28.1 years) were represented across seven countries. Our findings showed that rates of disclosure and receiving workplace accommodations varied considerably. Benefits of disclosing in the workplace included greater acceptance and inclusion, receiving accommodations, and increasing awareness about autism. Limitations of disclosing to employers involved experiencing stigma and discrimination. Factors affecting decisions to disclose included age at diagnosis, social demands of the job, and workplace policies. Types of accommodations that were received or desired included adjustments to the job interview process, schedules (i.e., flexibility, working from home), job content or working conditions, environment (i.e., lighting, quiet space); support with communication and social skills; and disability awareness training for their workplace colleagues. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight that disclosing a condition of autism in the workplace and requesting accommodations is complex. More research is needed to explore processes of disclosing and accommodation and how these processes vary by autism sub-type, gender, and industry type.Implications for rehabilitationClinicians and vocational Counselors should support people with autism to advocate for their needs in the workplace, including the potential benefits of disclosing their conditions so they can access accommodations that allow them to keep healthy and productive in workplace.Clinicians should recognize that people with autism spectrum disorder may have different workplace accommodation needs than those with other types of disabilities, in particular support with social and communication skills.Clinicians should aid people with autism to access resources and supports that are available to them to access workplace accommodations.
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“This finding is consistent with recent findings by Romualdez et al. [19], who found that disclosure was perceived as a necessity by autistic employees, as opposed to a choice (see also, [11]).”
From Autistic adults’ views and experiences of requesting and receiving workplace adjustments in the UK (2022) · cites this paper as [11]
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“Not all neuro-divergent people will want to disclose their condition to employers [68].”
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“There is also a limited body of research on autistic individuals’ experiences of workplace adjustments, which means that little is known about the most effective workplace adjustments for autistic people [11].”
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“Indeed, a recent systematic review examining autistic adults’ experiences of requesting and receiving adjustments suggests that up to 50% of autistic employees do not request workplace adjustments [11].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lindsay, S., Osten, V., Rezai, M., & Bui, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Lindsay, Sally
- Venue
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2019-07-07
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 597-610
- ISSN
- 0963-8288 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5165
- OpenAlex
- W2953880694
- Cited by
- 176
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2026: 32 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 2.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Disability and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- TSpace (University of Toronto) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Funders
- CIHR-SSHRC partnership
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, disability disclosure, workplace accommodations, employment of autistic people, stigma and discrimination, workplace inclusion, age at diagnosis, workplace policies, working from home, quiet spaces, disability awareness training, career guidance
- MeSH terms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Persons with Disabilities, Humans, Workplace, Disclosure
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