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Chapter 5 - Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2025

Sandra Thom-Jones
Sandra Thom-Jones
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University of Wollongong, New South Wales
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This chapter explores the bi-directional challenges of autistics in the academy. Many of the challenges experienced by autistic people in academia are similar to those experienced in other aspects of our lives – dealing with sensory challenges, different processing styles, social interaction, and communication. Other challenges that are inherent to academia include the breadth of activity, the performance and competitive aspects of the role, and complicated institutional politics.

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Autistics in Academia
Narratives of Work, Adversity, and Achievement from Around the World
 , pp. 59 - 79
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Challenges
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.006
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  • Challenges
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.006
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  • Challenges
  • Sandra Thom-Jones, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
  • Book: Autistics in Academia
  • Online publication: 06 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009374057.006
Available formats
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