Autism Spectrum Disorder

Today’s workplace presents a complex maze of expectations that can feel overwhelming for anyone. Neurodivergent people often find it’s like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. They experience tension between adapting to conventional work environments and navigating the way God designed their mind. This tension, in turn, creates an internal battle that extends beyond daily performance standards. There is a deeper cultural message regarding success and value, reflected in this struggle. This issue goes beyond workplace accommodations or learning to mask any differences. It shines a light on the depth of how neurodivergent people navigate a world that wasn’t designed with their minds in consideration. Within this challenge, there is an opportunity to discover how God’s intentional design can flourish, regardless of the environment and its resistance to difference. This journey will require practical strategies and a deep understanding of personal worth that will go beyond workplace validation. It will also require intentional examination into the true abilities of the neurodivergent person. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. – Psalm 139:14, NASB Understanding the Workplace Disconnect for Neurodivergent People Most traditional workplaces operate on assumptions that don’t align with the processing of information, time management, or social expectations for neurodivergent minds. Office environments that are open, consistent meetings, and unspoken societal rules that are expected create a view where success depends on being what is considered normal. It is not focused on competence or contribution. This disconnect results in a daily exhaustion that other colleagues would not witness or understand. The pressure to conform leads to an impossible situation where strength becomes the ability to suppress natural thinking patterns. This may present itself in situations, such as [...]