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When workplace neurodiversity programs only showcase success stories

Our workplace neurodiversity initiative keeps highlighting success stories of ADHD employees in creative roles while completely ignoring those of us who are struggling or in traditional jobs, and it's making some of us feel like failures at being neurodivergent.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-intentioned representation is inadvertently creating a hierarchy of acceptable ways to be neurodivergent.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodivergent identity — autism and ADHD?”

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