Recruiting and retaining autistic talent in STEMM

Amber Crabtree; Dave Caudel; Julia Pinette; Chia Vang; Kit Neikirk; Kinuthia Kabugi; Elma Zaganjor; Antentor Hinton Jr

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109080

Recruiting and retaining autistic talent in STEMM

iScience. 2024 Feb 27;27(3):109080. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109080. eCollection 2024 Mar 15.

Authors

Amber Crabtree^{1

2}, Dave Caudel², Julia Pinette¹, Chia Vang¹, Kit Neikirk¹, Kinuthia Kabugi¹, Elma Zaganjor¹, Antentor Hinton Jr¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
² The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.

Abstract

Autistic adults (AA) have the highest unemployment rate relative to other groups, regardless of disability status. Systemic changes are needed to acquire and retain AA in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). Here, we discuss the unique challenges AA face in STEMM and possible solutions to overcome them.

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