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How sensory overwhelm sabotages neurodivergent productivity

I need complete silence to concentrate but my open office is constant noise and I've used up all my sick days hiding in bathroom stalls trying to think.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Environmental mismatch can make even capable minds appear dysfunctional within unsuitable contexts.

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