PinnedPublished inTips from Your Comms FriendGetting traction with trans rights advocacy on LinkedInI have a friend who has spun up an advocacy page for trans rights on LinkedIn and asked for my thoughts. Here are the first few things I…Dec 1, 2024A response icon1Dec 1, 2024A response icon1
PinnedPublished inThe Unexpected Autistic LifeLiving in My First Apartment15 years ago, I moved into my first apartment. For the first time in my life, I had a place all to myself. Jun 2, 2024Jun 2, 2024
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How one marginalized person can change an organizationOne marginalized person can’t change a workplace all by themselves. Especially not if you start by trying to change policy. Not because it…Sep 21, 2024A response icon1Sep 21, 2024A response icon1
Autism and Neurodiversity: A Community PerspectiveRecently diagnosed? Gathered here are online resources you can use to read up on autism from an autistic perspective.Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 2024
Disclosing autism at work: Why I did it and what happened nextIt wasn’t because it was “trendy”.May 7, 2024A response icon2May 7, 2024A response icon2
Saying “I Love You” in neurodivergentI wrote this on Twitter, years ago, and accidentally deleted the original thread.May 1, 2024A response icon4May 1, 2024A response icon4
Why parents and teachers didn’t notice I was autisticOn masking as a girl with autism.Apr 7, 2024A response icon2Apr 7, 2024A response icon2
Workplace challenges: Managing your reputation as an autistic employeeThere is an art to sharing your whole self as a marginalized person at work. It requires stakeholder management, branding and storytelling…Apr 7, 2024Apr 7, 2024
How I Budgeted for My Husband to Quit His JobMy husband worked for 10 years as a security guard. Early in our relationship, it paid the bills while I was in school. But by the time I…Feb 4, 2024A response icon3Feb 4, 2024A response icon3