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Chapter 12 - Advice (for Autistics)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2025

Sandra Thom-Jones
Affiliation:
University of Wollongong, New South Wales
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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 Academia
Narratives of Work, Adversity, and Achievement from Around the World
, pp. 172 - 184
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Advice (for Autistics)
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.013
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  • Advice (for Autistics)
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.013
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  • Advice (for Autistics)
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.013
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