Review of 'Autism Equality in the Workplace' in Asperger United
Review by Damian Milton in Asperger United, July 2016 (see picture).
More about Asperger United here.
Published in April 2016, this is an essential handbook for trade unionists and others who are campaigning in support of autistic workers and for autism-friendly workplaces. With a foreword by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP, it provides practical advice to tackle discrimination in a society where only 15% of autistic adults have full-time employment.
You can buy it direct from the publisher here, and because you found it on this website, you can have 10% off! Just enter the code Y16 when prompted to do so.
Review by Damian Milton in Asperger United, July 2016 (see picture).
More about Asperger United here.
Published in Solidarity 409, 15 June 2016
Val Graham reviews Autism Equality in the Workplace by Janine Booth.
Janine Booth, poet and author of Autism Equality in the Workplace, is both a worker and trade union activist. A member of the TUC Disabled Workers Committee, her handbook Autism in the Workplace was published online by the TUC in 2014.
On Thursday 12 May, author Janine Booth and foreword-writer John McDonnell MP spoke at the launch event for 'Autism Equality in the Workplace: removing barriers and challenging discrimination', with contributions from two autistic workers and a parent of an autistic worker. Around fifty people attended.
Photos by Esme Bradbury, mostly.
Tom Alexander, who designed the cover of 'Autism Equality in the Workplace', has written this interesting blog about how the design came about, and who deserves the credit!
From Solidarity 405, 18 May 2016.
Cathy Nugent reviews Autism Equality in the Workplace: Removing barriers and challenging discrimination by Janine Booth.
Available to buy online here.
Published on the Jessica Kingsley Publishers blog.
Autism educator Damian Milton (South Bank University, National Autistic Society) recently spoke with author Janine Booth about some of the issues raised in her new book, Autism Equality in the Workplace: Removing Barriers and Challenging Discrimination. During the interview Janine speaks at length about the importance of unions for employees with autism and how improved communication and understanding of autism by employers can benefit all workers.
Click here to read Unionlearn's plug for Janine's new book, Autism Equality in the Workplace.
Unionlearn is a great resource for trade union learning representatives, and for all trade unionists interested in gaining knowledge and skills and encouraging workmates to do so too.
Janine will be speaking and answering questions about Autism in the Workplace at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham.
Copies of Janine's book Autism Equality in the Workplace will be available for sale.