Employment of Persons with Autism

Matthew Bennett holds a PhD in Disability Studies from Flinders University, South Australia. His PhD examined the life experiences of adults who live on autism spectrum. Specifically, he has explored the education, depression, employment, and intimate relationships of adults with Asperger's syndrome. He has also lectured in Disability Studies at Griffith University, Queensland. Matthew is an active advocate for the rights of people on the autism spectrum.Emma Goodall, PhD, is an autism author, researcher and consultant in South Australia. She is reviewing programs and developing and implementing research based policy and programs to enable students on the autism spectrum to flourish. Emma combines her professional and academic skills and knowledge with her lived experience of Asperger's to help people understand what it means to be on the autistic spectrum and how different life is for those on and not on the spectrum. Emma is passionate about helpingfamilies and schools to facilitate success for children on the spectrum. Emma lives in Adelaide with her partner and their dog. She is also on the executive committees of the Australian Society for Autism Research and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction.- Chapter 2 - Methodology.- Chapter 3 - Results.- Chapter 4 - Recommendations for Research in the Future and Final Comments.- Appendices.