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The quotes from autistic people used throughout the guide have been taken from the following published research studies:

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• Whelpley, C., Banks, G., Bochantin, J., & Sandoval, R. (2020). Tensions on the spectrum: an inductive investigation of employee and manager experiences of autism. Journal Of Business And Psychology, 36(2), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-019-09676-1   

The illustrations used throughout this guide have been downloaded and adapted from Getillustrations: https://getillustrations.com/illustration-pack/outlinetone-people-free-illustrations 

This work was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through Dr Emeline Han's Early Career Researcher Fellowship at the Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (Centre-UB), University of Birmingham.