Tag: neurodivergent

Informing Others of Neurodiversity

Telling People You’re Neurodivergent: Who, When, and Whether to Say Anything

Deciding whether to tell people you’re neurodivergent can feel huge. This article explores the pros and cons of disclosure with family, at work and in community roles, and shares how I’ve handled it so far as an autistic adult, employee, PhD student, parent and Beaver Scout Leader.

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Studying When Your Brain Won’t Start

Studying When Your Brain Won’t Start

Many autistic and ADHD students care deeply about their work but still feel unable to start. Drawing on my own experience of working full time, studying part time and raising a family, this article explains why studying can feel impossible and offers tiny, realistic ways to move forward without expecting a perfect student brain.

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Passing as "fine" at work

Passing as “Fine” at Work (When You’re Quietly Falling Apart)

Many neurodivergent people look calm and capable at work while quietly falling apart afterwards. This article names that pattern of “passing as fine”, explores why autistic and ADHD adults so often do it, and offers small, realistic ways to make work 5–10% kinder to your brain.

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