Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. People with Disabilities’ Perception of Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Mohammad Al-Rashaida, PhD
Department of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Chapter 2. Do Children Learn Representations, Stigmas, and Stereotypes About Disability or Do They Create Them to Some Extent?
Stefano Federici1 , PhD, Alessandra Castellani Mencarelli2, MD, Eliana A. Bria1, MD, Mara Carrara1, MD, Carla Ciancimino1, MD, and Giorgio Ghizzoni1, MD
1Department of Philosophy, Social and Human Sciences and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
2Independent Researcher, Piacenza, Italy
Chapter 3. Salient Workplace Factors Impacting Successful Competitive Employment Integration for Autistic Youth and Young Adults
Abirami Vijayakumar1,2 , MSc, Melanie Penner2,3, MD, Shannon Scratch1,2, PhD and Sally Lindsay1,2,4, PhD
1Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
3 Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Canada
4Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada
Chapter 4. Exploring Autistic Workplace Disability Disclosure: Youth and Employer Perspectives
Sally Lindsay1,2, PhD, Elaine Cagliostro1, and Victoria Osten1, PhD
1Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
2Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada
Chapter 5. Exploring Autistic Workplace Disability Disclosure: Youth and Employer Perspectives
Sally Lindsay1,2 , PhD, Elaine Cagliostro1, and Victoria Osten1, PhD
1Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
2Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada
Chapter 6. Building an Equitable Research Framework with Dis/abled Participants: Participatory Action Research and Drama Therapy
Cassandra Doria1, BFA, Caitlin McFann1, BA, Turner Hitt1, BA, Kelly Young1, BA and Angelle Cook1, 2, PhD, RDT/BCT
1Lesley University, Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
2New York University, New York, NY, USA
Index