Beyond individual support: Employment experiences of autistic Korean designers receiving strength-based organizational support / So Yoon KIM ; Kwinam LEE ; Sehwa SIM ; Hyesung PARK in Autism, 29-7 (July 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-7 (July 2025) . - p.1883-1897 Titre : Beyond individual support: Employment experiences of autistic Korean designers receiving strength-based organizational support Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; Kwinam LEE, Auteur ; Sehwa SIM, Auteur ; Hyesung PARK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1883-1897 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  employment  neurodiversity  organizational level  strength-based Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study qualitatively examined the employment experiences of autistic designers in a South Korean company providing strength-based support at the organizational level. The experiences of 12 autistic employees (mean age = 27 years old, 83.3% male), 12 parents, and 5 non-autistic employees were examined using semi-structured interviews and multi-perspective interpretive phenomenological analysis. Four superordinate themes emerged: the impact of inclusive support systems, views on autistic characteristics, empowering employment experiences, and associated outcomes. Results emphasized the importance of organization- and individual-level support in shaping the employment experiences of autistic and non-autistic employees. While autistic characteristics served as facilitators and challenges of autistic employees" employment experiences, they contributed to the company?s overall success. A sense of belonging, competency, and agency motivated autistic employees; their employment outcomes involved perceived changes in autistic characteristics, enhanced quality of life, and positive autistic self-identity. The findings suggest that the implementation of neurodiversity-based support at the organizational level allows autistic employees to leverage their unique characteristics as strengths regardless of support needs and benefits all employees. Future research should explore cultural influences, assess generalizability to other vocational contexts, and investigate the impacts of adopting neurodiversity in the workplace to create inclusive environments that maximize the career potential of autistic employees.Lay Abstract Autistic people have difficulties obtaining and maintaining jobs. This study looked at the experiences of autistic designers working in a South Korean company that supports autistic people at the company level. We wanted to understand how the autistic individuals" jobs and the support they received influenced their lives. We interviewed autistic employees, their parents, and non-autistic coworkers. We found four important themes: how they felt about the support systems, their thoughts on being autistic, the experiences they had at work, and their employment outcomes. Both company and individual support were crucial for the company. Autistic characteristics sometimes created challenges, but overall, they contributed to the company?s success. Feeling like they belonged, being good at their jobs, and having control over their work made autistic employees feel empowered. Working at this company led to positive changes such as reducing certain autism-related challenges, improving their quality of life, and feeling good about being autistic. These findings suggest that companies should support autistic employees not only on a personal level but also as part of the company?s culture. Thus, autistic characteristics can be seen as strengths that benefit the individuals and the whole company. Future research should explore how different cultures influence these experiences and evaluate whether similar findings apply to other jobs. We also need to study how embracing neurodiversity in the workplace can create environments that help autistic individuals do well in their careers. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251329605 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558 [article] Beyond individual support: Employment experiences of autistic Korean designers receiving strength-based organizational support [texte imprimé] / So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; Kwinam LEE, Auteur ; Sehwa SIM, Auteur ; Hyesung PARK, Auteur . - p.1883-1897. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-7 (July 2025) . - p.1883-1897 Mots-clés : autism  employment  neurodiversity  organizational level  strength-based Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study qualitatively examined the employment experiences of autistic designers in a South Korean company providing strength-based support at the organizational level. The experiences of 12 autistic employees (mean age = 27 years old, 83.3% male), 12 parents, and 5 non-autistic employees were examined using semi-structured interviews and multi-perspective interpretive phenomenological analysis. Four superordinate themes emerged: the impact of inclusive support systems, views on autistic characteristics, empowering employment experiences, and associated outcomes. Results emphasized the importance of organization- and individual-level support in shaping the employment experiences of autistic and non-autistic employees. While autistic characteristics served as facilitators and challenges of autistic employees" employment experiences, they contributed to the company?s overall success. A sense of belonging, competency, and agency motivated autistic employees; their employment outcomes involved perceived changes in autistic characteristics, enhanced quality of life, and positive autistic self-identity. The findings suggest that the implementation of neurodiversity-based support at the organizational level allows autistic employees to leverage their unique characteristics as strengths regardless of support needs and benefits all employees. Future research should explore cultural influences, assess generalizability to other vocational contexts, and investigate the impacts of adopting neurodiversity in the workplace to create inclusive environments that maximize the career potential of autistic employees.Lay Abstract Autistic people have difficulties obtaining and maintaining jobs. This study looked at the experiences of autistic designers working in a South Korean company that supports autistic people at the company level. We wanted to understand how the autistic individuals" jobs and the support they received influenced their lives. We interviewed autistic employees, their parents, and non-autistic coworkers. We found four important themes: how they felt about the support systems, their thoughts on being autistic, the experiences they had at work, and their employment outcomes. Both company and individual support were crucial for the company. Autistic characteristics sometimes created challenges, but overall, they contributed to the company?s success. Feeling like they belonged, being good at their jobs, and having control over their work made autistic employees feel empowered. Working at this company led to positive changes such as reducing certain autism-related challenges, improving their quality of life, and feeling good about being autistic. These findings suggest that companies should support autistic employees not only on a personal level but also as part of the company?s culture. Thus, autistic characteristics can be seen as strengths that benefit the individuals and the whole company. Future research should explore how different cultures influence these experiences and evaluate whether similar findings apply to other jobs. We also need to study how embracing neurodiversity in the workplace can create environments that help autistic individuals do well in their careers. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251329605 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558

A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea / Hyesung PARK in Autism, 30-3 (March 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 30-3 (March 2026) . - p.707-722 Titre : A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Hyesung PARK, Auteur ; JiHoi NA, Auteur ; So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; SoHyun LEE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.707-722 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  contact  contact theory  employment  intergroup bias theory  stigma  strength-based  systemic change Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This mixed-methods study examines how contact with Autistar, a Korean company providing strength-based, institutional-level support to autistic designers, is associated with stigma toward autistic people. One-hundred thirty-eight non-autistic community members completed an online survey; mixed-effects and stepwise regression analyses assessed relationships between contact with Autistar and stigma. Focus group interviews with 11 participants drawn from this full survey sample who had extensive contact with Autistar were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Quantitative analyses indicated that greater contact breadth with Autistar was linked to lower stigma. In particular, participation in exhibitions and introduction by acquaintances predicted lower stigma. Qualitative analysis revealed that sustained and informed contact, which allowed participants to notice similarities between themselves and autistic employees and the strengths of these employees, helped them view autistic people as part of their ingroup. This study linked contact theory and ingroup bias theory to explain how high-quality contact may be associated with perceiving autistic people as part of one’s ingroup. The findings underscored the societal impact of an inclusive employment model, which extends beyond individual interactions to influence societal attitudes, and suggested the need for further research on systemic policies to expand such initiatives.Lay abstract Autistic people often face stigma, meaning they are treated unfairly or seen as different in a negative way. This stigma can make it difficult for them to find jobs, build relationships, and fully participate in society. This study looks at how Autistar may help change the way people think about autism. Autistar is a South Korean company that hires and supports autistic designers. We wanted to understand if seeing and interacting with Autistar and autistic designers at Autistar could help reduce stigma. To do this, we surveyed 138 non-autistic people who had some level of contact with Autistar. We asked about their experiences and attitudes toward autistic people. We also conducted group interviews with 11 participants who had more experience with the company to get deeper insights. Quantitative analysis showed that people who had more interactions with Autistar reported more positive attitudes. The results from the interviews showed that seeing autistic people’s talents helped break stereotypes. Seeing autistic people at exhibitions, learning about them, or meeting them through friends and family was linked to less stigma. Some participants said they no longer saw autistic people as “different” but as part of the same world with valuable skills. Participants were more comfortable working with or spending time with autistic people than before interacting with autistic employees of Autistar. This study shows that inclusive workplaces like this can help change how people think about autism. By creating more job opportunities with proper support for autistic people, we may be able to build a more inclusive society. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251407763 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582 [article] A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea [texte imprimé] / Hyesung PARK, Auteur ; JiHoi NA, Auteur ; So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; SoHyun LEE, Auteur . - p.707-722. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 30-3 (March 2026) . - p.707-722 Mots-clés : autism  contact  contact theory  employment  intergroup bias theory  stigma  strength-based  systemic change Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This mixed-methods study examines how contact with Autistar, a Korean company providing strength-based, institutional-level support to autistic designers, is associated with stigma toward autistic people. One-hundred thirty-eight non-autistic community members completed an online survey; mixed-effects and stepwise regression analyses assessed relationships between contact with Autistar and stigma. Focus group interviews with 11 participants drawn from this full survey sample who had extensive contact with Autistar were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Quantitative analyses indicated that greater contact breadth with Autistar was linked to lower stigma. In particular, participation in exhibitions and introduction by acquaintances predicted lower stigma. Qualitative analysis revealed that sustained and informed contact, which allowed participants to notice similarities between themselves and autistic employees and the strengths of these employees, helped them view autistic people as part of their ingroup. This study linked contact theory and ingroup bias theory to explain how high-quality contact may be associated with perceiving autistic people as part of one’s ingroup. The findings underscored the societal impact of an inclusive employment model, which extends beyond individual interactions to influence societal attitudes, and suggested the need for further research on systemic policies to expand such initiatives.Lay abstract Autistic people often face stigma, meaning they are treated unfairly or seen as different in a negative way. This stigma can make it difficult for them to find jobs, build relationships, and fully participate in society. This study looks at how Autistar may help change the way people think about autism. Autistar is a South Korean company that hires and supports autistic designers. We wanted to understand if seeing and interacting with Autistar and autistic designers at Autistar could help reduce stigma. To do this, we surveyed 138 non-autistic people who had some level of contact with Autistar. We asked about their experiences and attitudes toward autistic people. We also conducted group interviews with 11 participants who had more experience with the company to get deeper insights. Quantitative analysis showed that people who had more interactions with Autistar reported more positive attitudes. The results from the interviews showed that seeing autistic people’s talents helped break stereotypes. Seeing autistic people at exhibitions, learning about them, or meeting them through friends and family was linked to less stigma. Some participants said they no longer saw autistic people as “different” but as part of the same world with valuable skills. Participants were more comfortable working with or spending time with autistic people than before interacting with autistic employees of Autistar. This study shows that inclusive workplaces like this can help change how people think about autism. By creating more job opportunities with proper support for autistic people, we may be able to build a more inclusive society. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251407763 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582

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