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Many autistic and ADHD people don’t just “dislike” phone and video calls – they find them genuinely exhausting. Real-time processing, unspoken social cues and the pressure to respond quickly can leave you anxious before the call and wiped out afterwards. This article explores why calls are so hard, why preferring text, IM or email is a valid access need, and offers gentle scripts and small strategies for coping when calls are unavoidable and for asking for alternatives when that’s possible.]]> https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/phones-video-calls-and-real-time-panic-a-neurodivergent-guide/feed/ 0 195 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/how-i-explain-how-i-work-writing-a-neurodiversity-statement/ https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/how-i-explain-how-i-work-writing-a-neurodiversity-statement/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:23:05 +0000 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/?p=164

Knowing you’re neurodivergent is one thing; explaining it to managers, tutors or coordinators is another. This article walks through how to write a short “how I work” neurodiversity statement, using a simple structure, example sentences based on my own statement, and ideas for adapting it to work, study and volunteering while still protecting your privacy.]]> https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/how-i-explain-how-i-work-writing-a-neurodiversity-statement/feed/ 0 164