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The Cost of Disclosure
Read more: The Cost of DisclosureBack when work was human, I didn’t need “accommodations.” My early roles weren’t “corporate.” They were smaller teams, closer dynamics, fewer layers of bureaucracy, and most importantly, people who watched what helped me succeed and adjusted in real time. I didn’t have to use the phrase “reasonable accommodation.” I didn’t have to disclose a diagnosis.…
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Part 2: The Autopsy Report (With Footnotes)
Read more: Part 2: The Autopsy Report (With Footnotes)Part 1 was the scene. Part 2 is the pathology. Because when a neurodivergent person gets fired right after disclosure, accommodation requests, or medical leave, it often gets framed as “just business.” Clinically speaking, that’s adorable. What it can also be is an adverse employment action that follows protected activity, wrapped in the soothing, beige…
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The Day I Came Back, They Fired Me: Autism, Work, and the “Convenient” Endings
Read more: The Day I Came Back, They Fired Me: Autism, Work, and the “Convenient” EndingsYesterday was my first day back from an approved medical leave (FMLA). I walked in braced for awkwardness, the usual underhanded comments, maybe some catch-up meetings, maybe the slow, cautious re-entry that every HR policy pretends it supports. Instead, I was immediately terminated. No explanation. No conversation. Just a handoff to HR and a wall…
Woman on the Spectrum
Unmasking autism in real time.
Autism, Accordingly.
Often referred to as “The Lost Generation,” autistic women have historically been left out of the conversation when it comes to the realities of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Believed to be a “boy’s disorder” for decades, girls on the spectrum were rarely identified in childhood, leaving them to blindly navigate a world not meant for them. While more girls and women are now being diagnosed due to better diagnostic procedures and resources, more progress is needed to ensure women and girls receive support, access, and inclusivity that is still lacking in many spaces. This blog is dedicated both to these women and to the overall goal of expanding awareness and understanding. This is a personal record of one woman’s experience on the spectrum.
Resources and Education
From medical literature and clinical studies to support groups and resources for autistic professionals.