I've been trying for days to figure out how to verbalize exactly this. I'm an #ActuallyAutistic person struggling my way through a corporate job, and it's frankly 100% the environment that needs investment and change to be more friendly to neurodivergence. I have the skills. https://twitter.com/KristenBott/status/1389985069729652738

One of my big issues is the labor of having to educate and advocate for myself, even with a diagnosis. My performance is spikey because "open offices" & "move fast & break things" culture means wrenches are constantly thrown in my workflow. My dips directly correlate

with disruptions outside of my control, and it's very difficult to get it across that it's going to take me longer to readjust to that every time. The review process means people who I've never met are looking at numbers on a spreadsheet and determining I'm

not meeting expectations compared to my allistic peers. Nevermind that the actual quality of my work has never been in ? (in fact, I've won multiple awards for quality). It's always quantity, & even that isn't an issue under "ideal" circumstances. Yet the connection isn't made.

Again, this is with a formal diagnosis & all the documents to back it up. For those unable to get diagnosed but who remain autistic, the situation must be a nightmare. This is, of course, not even getting into the kryptonatic sensory hell that is an open office work environment.

We need things like real, monetary investment in fostering our "special" interests, and we also need structural change and education on the part of employers. Shift your focus. #INSAR2021