Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship: Career Exploration & Business Education for Neurodivergent Adults — Hardcover

Neurodivergent people have always been entrepreneurs, innovators, and self-directed thinkers — often out of necessity, and often with results that reshape industries. Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship, edited by Karen S. Markel, Matthew E. Hanson, and Cristina M. Giannantonio, is a research-based hardcover volume that examines how various forms of entrepreneurial activity may support the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace and broader society. Drawing on contributions from scholars across disability studies, autism workplace research, and entrepreneurship, the chapters explore how entrepreneurship is emerging as a meaningful career pathway for neurodivergent individuals — across career stages, organizational contexts, and the evolving workplace of the future. The volume addresses the individual, organizational, and societal dimensions of neurodiversity at work and considers the positive impact that neurodivergent entrepreneurs and professionals bring to their fields and communities.

We carry this at EOWD as part of our broader professional and educational resource library for autistic and neurodivergent adults, families, caregivers, advocates, and organizations who recognize neurodivergent people as capable contributors, innovators, founders, and leaders. This volume fits EOWD's mission by centering neurodivergent adult success pathways — not as an exception to be explained, but as a natural expression of how neurodivergent thinking, lived experience, and self-directed work can connect with entrepreneurship and business ownership. It is designed for scholars, practitioners, advocacy organizations, employers, and neurodivergent individuals and their support networks.

This book supports career reflection, entrepreneurship education, professional awareness, neurodivergent leadership, self-advocacy, and business exploration. It does not guarantee business success, ensure financial independence, replace professional career coaching or mentorship, provide legal or financial advice, or apply universally to every neurodivergent person or career path. Individual neurodivergent experiences of entrepreneurship and workplace inclusion vary widely. This is a professional and academic resource — readers seeking personalized career or business guidance should consult qualified professionals in their relevant fields.

Neurodivergent thinking shaped the future before — explore the resource that maps the path today.

Product Specs

• Editors: Karen S. Markel; Matthew E. Hanson; Cristina M. Giannantonio
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 216
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing
• ISBN: 978-1-83753-799-0
• Dimensions: 22.9×15.2 cm (~9.0×6.0 in)
• Publication Date: December 10, 2024
• Subject: Neurodivergent entrepreneurship, workplace inclusion, autism, ADHD, career pathways, neurodiversity at work
• Language: English

• Brand: Emerald Publishing
• Model/SKU: 9781837537990
• ISBN: 978-1-83753-799-0
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