Experts predict a 230 percent increase in the number of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the next eight years. This presents an opportunity both for people with ASD to integrate into the workforce and for employers to tap into the talents of a sizable population. It also will create new legal challenges for employers attempting to accommodate this set of workers. This session will address the legal issues relating to the employment of individuals with ASD and will discuss strategies for integrating members of this group into the workforce. You will learn:
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Wendy F. Hensel
associate dean for research and faculty development
Georgia State University College of Law
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Wendy F. Hensel is Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. She teaches and writes about disability discrimination in American society and its intersection with education, employment, and tort law. She has written numerous articles on the legal treatment of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and is a frequent invited speaker around the country on related topics. Dean Hensel graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and clerked for Judge Orinda Evans of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She also practiced labor and employment law for several years with the law firm of Alston & Bird, where she litigated disability discrimination cases and counseled Fortune 500 companies on compliance with the ADA.