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How to Handle Workplace Resentment About Your Accommodations

I process information differently and need extra time but my coworkers act like I'm getting special treatment and it's making me want to quit asking for what I need.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Requesting necessary accommodations can trigger resentment from colleagues who view them as unfair advantages rather than access needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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