Tag: neurodivergent
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Otherwise Unremarkable
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I learned to read lips before I learnedthey were lying.Smiled when the room smiledlaughed half a second late,hoping no one would noticethe seam.They noticed.Other girls had this language carved into their bones – the unwritten rules, the unspoken hierarchies,who you’re allowed to sit with on Tuesday,why yesterday’s best friendwon’t look…
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The Cost of Disclosure
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Back 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…
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Woman on the Spectrum: What This Space Is (and Isn’t)
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Welcome! I’m Emily, and this is Woman on the Spectrum. This blog exists for a very specific reason: I got tired of feeling like I was constantly translating myself – my needs, my reactions, my brain – into a language other people could tolerate. I’ve also grown tired of the…