Autistic Employees’ Technology-Based Workplace Accommodation Preferences Survey—Preliminary Findings

Michał Tomasz Tomczak; Paweł Ziemiański

doi:10.3390/ijerph20105773

Autistic Employees’ Technology-Based Workplace Accommodation Preferences Survey—Preliminary Findings

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Background: There has been an increase in the number of research studies focused on the design of accommodations aimed at improving the well-being and work performance of autistic employees. These accommodations took various forms; some of them were based on modification of management practices, for example, support in the area of effective communication, or involved modifications to the physical working environment aimed at limiting sensory vulnerabilities. Many of these solutions were based on digital technology. Methods: This quantitative research aimed to learn about the opinions of the autistic respondents as potential end users and their assessment of the proposed solutions within four main challenge areas: (1) effective communication; (2) time management, task prioritizing, and organization of work; (3) stress management and emotion control; and (4) sensory sensitivities. Results: Respondents gave the highest ratings to solutions aimed at limiting overstimulation and a flexible approach toward working time, support of a job coach, remote work, and support by allowing electronic-mediated communication based on non-direct contact. Conclusions: The results can be the starting point for further research on the highest rated solutions dedicated to improving working conditions and the well-being of autistic employees and can be an inspiration for employers who plan to introduce such solutions.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health no. 20,
ISSN: 1660-4601

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English

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2023

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Tomczak M., Ziemiański P.: Autistic Employees’ Technology-Based Workplace Accommodation Preferences Survey—Preliminary Findings// International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health -,iss. 20, 5773 (2023), s.1-11

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