Exploring Neurodiverse Collaboration Between Autistic and Non-autistic Adults in an Online Setting: A Pilot Study

Employment is an important aspect of independent adulthood, yet autistic adults typically face substantial barriers in the labor market, including high rates of un- and under-employment. To promote an inclusive workplace, the present study explored collaboration dynamics between autistic and non-aut...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 611 - 612
Main Authors: Wang, Manhua, Fok, Megan, Kim, Jisun, Izaac, Victoria, Hornburg, Caroline Byrd, Scarpa, Angela, Jeon, Myounghoon, Kim, Sunwook
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2024
Subjects:
neurodiverse workplace
team performance
behavioral coding
team collaboration
ISSN:1071-1813, 2169-5067
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Employment is an important aspect of independent adulthood, yet autistic adults typically face substantial barriers in the labor market, including high rates of un- and under-employment. To promote an inclusive workplace, the present study explored collaboration dynamics between autistic and non-autistic adults as they worked toward shared team goals in an online setting. We recruited nine dyads, including three dyads of non-autistic adults with an autistic adult (NA-AA), and six dyads of non-autistic adults (NA-NA). Our findings demonstrated that neurodiverse collaboration (autistic and non-autistic adults together) could lead to improved task efficiency at the group level and higher perceived team performance in individuals. However, in these collaborative settings, autistic adults reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress compared to their non-autistic partners. Our findings demonstrate the unique contributions that autistic adults may bring into the workplace and highlight the need to develop workplace technologies supporting their collaborative experiences.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1071-1813
2169-5067
DOI:10.1177/10711813241260310