Perspectives on Career Transitioning of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Transitioning from school to employment is one of the most important milestones in the lives of students with neurodevelopmental disorders that may have a lasting effect on their adult lives. Career transitioning is the process of searching for and then taking up a new career. The duration of a career transition can vary from several months to a year, and the frequency with which individuals might decide to move from one career to another is inexhaustible. Further exploration into the importance of career counseling and development for students with autism spectrum disorders is necessary to improve their transition into the workplace. Perspectives on Career Transitioning of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers deep insight into previous and current efforts, progress, and prospects for career development for students with neurodevelopmental disorders. It assists educational professionals in understanding and promoting successful career transition for students with autism spectrum disorders. This book covers topics such as special education, public policy, and developmental disorders, and is a useful resource for academicians, sociologists, policymakers, education administrators, counselors, scientists, and researchers.

Boitumelo Molebogeng Diale is a Professor of Educational Psychology and the current Dean of the Faculty of Education at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. Her enthusiasm for career transitions particularly extends to youth, with a specific focus on those with neurodiversity. She holds the position of Visiting Professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Previously, she co-coordinated the Centre for Neurodiversity at the University of Johannesburg, located at the Soweto Campus, where she concentrated on facilitating career transitions for individuals with neurodiversity within the community.

Chiedu Eseadi serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research focuses on career transition and disabilities, mental health and career counselling. Dr Eseadi was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg during the period of the project which led to this book. Dr Eseadi is currently an NRF-rated researcher.