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Growing up undiagnosed
As a child, I was often scolded for one form of inappropriate behaviour or another. I was too sensitive, too fussy, too lazy, too stupid—to name a few. Admittedly, awareness of autism in children—especially girls—was poor when I was growing up. What I don’t understand, however, is why no one bothered to find out why…
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Tolerance and Inclusion
The other day, I read an article in a Finnish evening paper. It discussed workplace meeting culture—specifically, how video meetings have become more challenging because participants no longer just sit still and listen; many do other things at the same time. The article mentioned younger participants who might spend the better part of a two-hour…
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Accountability and responsibility
Many companies today throw around words like ’accountability’ and ’responsibility’ in addition to the increasingly popular ’inclusion’. What most companies mean: ’Accountability’ – grass root level employees are supposed to take accountability for opinions and actions. As soon as an employee has reached a level above grass root, ’accountability’ simply means ’save face for the…
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Why blog?
I was recently fired from my job. The reason given was that I wasn’t willing to take on additional tasks. I am autistic and also struggle with cPTSD and depression. According to Estonian authorities, I do not have full work capacity. Yet, my employer expected me to achieve the same results as my colleagues. It…