Difficult emotions have also stemmed from learning things about my autistic identity which weren’t easy to come to terms with. In this blog post I will talk about some of these things in more detail by giving 4 specific examples, as well as talk about what I am trying to do about it now as part of the unmasking journey.
Part 5: Reflections on unmasking — Why progress has only been gradual
In this blog post, I will talk more on how and why progress has been gradual, and how this has influenced the unmasking journey.
Part 4: Reflections on unmasking — Thinking about the bigger picture
With a lot of things, it is easy to get so caught up on the day-to-day aspects of it, that you lose sight of the bigger picture. However, with unmasking, it is important to think about the bigger picture, and I will talk about this further in this blog post.
Part 3: Reflections on unmasking – Dealing with fatigue
In this blog post, I will talk about how fatigue is proving to be a challenge, and ways in which I am trying to overcome it.
Part 2: Reflections on unmasking – Thinking about social acceptance
In this blog post, I will talk about some of my reflections I have had when it comes to thinking about the link between social acceptance and unmasking.
Part 1: Reflections on unmasking – Dealing with curveballs
In this blog post, I will talk about curveballs in more detail, and how the possibility of curveballs is influencing how I am going about the unmasking journey.
The challenges of unmasking
In this blog post, I will talk about 4 particular challenges that I have found comes with unmasking.
4 tips for neurodivergent individuals starting a new job
In this blog post, I will give 4 tips for neurodivergent people starting a new job.
Things beyond reasonable adjustments that employers can do to support neurodivergent individuals
In this blog post, I will give some examples of what firms can do to further support neurodivergent individuals.
The importance of recognising intersectionality in the workplace
Intersectionality refers to the interconnected nature of different aspects of a person’s identity which include, race, ethnicity and gender. In the workplace, there is already a lot of awareness on the benefits of D&I. However, the different aspects of D&I overlap with each other. Therefore, there needs to be an awareness and understanding of the intersectional nature of D&I, and how different aspects of a person’s identity can overlap and contribute to their experiences in their workplace.




