For many years, the narrative of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been largely shaped by gender stereotypes. Which can lead to significant underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis in women. Women on the spectrum, much like their male counterparts, experience social difficulties. However, these challenges are often harder to discover due to the women masking.…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as an Autistic Professional
You’re struggling with imposter syndrome as an autistic professional and this confuses or frustrates you. At times you might feel highly competent in the workplace, and other times you’re afraid of being found out as a fake. You might have an inner critical voice calling you an “imposter”. Imposter syndrome is common in autistic people, especially those who are striving for success in the workplace or high-achieving.…
Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Employees
As an employer, creating an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent employees is important so that everyone feels respected and valued. Employees can often feel unsupported if their needs are not taken into consideration, but also if they don’t feel understood. Having a workplace culture and systems in place that recognize the needs of neurodiverse employees is essential for success.…
How to Support Neurodiverse Employees Once They’re on the Job
In our first part of a two-part series on supporting neurodiverse employees, we talked about neurodiversity-friendly hiring practices. Today we are going to talk more about how to support your neurodiverse employees who are already on the job. Or, after the hiring process.
It is vital to support your neurodiverse employees as you would support any employee.…
Supporting Neurodiverse Employees in the Workplace
One of your employees came to you and asked for accommodations for autism or ADHD. As a manager, you want to support your employee, but you realize you’re out of your depth. What accommodations are available? You wonder how your team navigates social situations to ensure they are comfortable. Luckily, you have come to the right place.…
Autistic in the Workplace: Dealing with Mistreatment as a Neurodiverse Employee
You’re neurodiverse, and finally realizing that it is a superpower more than a “disability.” Now if your boss would only see it that way. You may have asked for accommodations in the past only to have your request brushed aside by your boss or HR. The accommodations you need may have been seen as unnecessary.…
Autistic Burnout in the Workplace
Lately, we’ve had lots of clients tell us that they’re struggling at work. They’re having a hard time paying attention and completing tasks, they feel restless or distracted, they dread going to work in the morning, and overall they feel irritable. These are all signs of burnout.
Professional burnout makes life extremely challenging.…
Neurodiverse Adults: Re-Entry for Working Professionals
It seems like just yesterday you were being told to quarantine and work from home. Now, the world is slowly returning to normal and many professionals are returning to work. Although many adults are looking forward to going back to the office, some are totally dreading it. For neurodiverse adults, the idea of transitioning to work may feel extremely overwhelming.…