Book contents
- Autistics in Academia
- Autistics in Academia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Author’s Note: Why This Book?
- Chapter 1 Who Are We?
- Chapter 2 How Did We Get Here?
- Chapter 3 Apprenticeship
- Chapter 4 Strengths
- Chapter 5 Challenges
- Chapter 6 Identity
- Chapter 7 Disclosure
- Chapter 8 Adjustments
- Chapter 9 Conferences
- Chapter 10 Aspirations
- Chapter 11 Advice (for Academia)
- Chapter 12 Advice (for Autistics)
- Afterword
- Book part
- References
- Index
Chapter 12 - Advice (for Autistics)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2025
- Autistics in Academia
- Autistics in Academia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Author’s Note: Why This Book?
- Chapter 1 Who Are We?
- Chapter 2 How Did We Get Here?
- Chapter 3 Apprenticeship
- Chapter 4 Strengths
- Chapter 5 Challenges
- Chapter 6 Identity
- Chapter 7 Disclosure
- Chapter 8 Adjustments
- Chapter 9 Conferences
- Chapter 10 Aspirations
- Chapter 11 Advice (for Academia)
- Chapter 12 Advice (for Autistics)
- Afterword
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
The academic stereotype of the absent-minded professor who is valued for their in-depth subject knowledge and whose quirks and eccentricities are accepted by their peers is as faulty as the stereotype of the autistic as a white, adolescent, male maths wizard. Today’s academics are expected to teach, research, and engage in administrative and other activities. In this chapter thirty-two of the participants provide advice to autistic people considering a career in academia. They emphasise the importance of knowing what the role entails, both its strengths and its challenges; finding the right people to work with and to seek counsel from; knowing (and valuing) yourself; developing resilience; maintaining your well-being; and following your passion.
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- Autistics in AcademiaNarratives of Work, Adversity, and Achievement from Around the World, pp. 172 - 184Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025