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Choosing & Changing Careers when You are NeuroDivergent – an Autistic Perspective

Lyric Holmans

“I’m experiencing severe burnout, trying to find a way to change out of a career that doesn’t make me happy in the least. Working has become almost impossible. I’m in technology and feel the pressure to stay because it pays well, and the skills I have honed for many years are focused in this field. I love the idea of working for myself, but I don’t even know how to transition into that, when I’m so tired at the end of my workday. I also can’t just quit and move back to my parents. I don’t have that kind of support. I’m wondering if you could talk about that in future videos or blog posts: navigating careers as an Autistic adult, transitioning into a healthier work environment and starting in a new field. I know there are no easy or straightforward answers to these questions, but at this point, anything helps.” Continue reading Choosing & Changing Careers when You are NeuroDivergent – an Autistic Perspective

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Luminary Interview – Christa Holmans: Neurodiversity – Everyone Has A Place In The Workplace

Lyric Holmans

I’ve been having a lot of great conversations this year. Here is one of those great conversations with Steve Dailey about including Autistic & Neurodivergent people in the workplace. Continue reading Luminary Interview – Christa Holmans: Neurodiversity – Everyone Has A Place In The Workplace

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An Autistic Entering the Workforce (Book Preview)

Lyric Holmans

Part of my autistic experience is being addicted to knowledge. If I’m interested in something, it is all I think about. My brain is sometimes impossible to turn off. When harnessed correctly, this attribute is what managers often like most about me. When I was a young adult, managing fast food was what I wanted to do more than anything else. I was hungry for all the training I could get.  Continue reading An Autistic Entering the Workforce (Book Preview)

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Company Policies That Keep Neurodivergent Employees Out of the Workplace

Lyric Holmans

Employers claim they want to be more inclusive but often fall short when policies and company culture are set up in a way that is can be off-putting for neurodivergent employees.

Are your company policies unintentionally discriminating against autistic and neurodivergent employees?  Continue reading Company Policies That Keep Neurodivergent Employees Out of the Workplace