Most neurodiversity initiatives fail for one reason: they're designed to help neurodivergent people fit in better. Stop trying to fix people. Start fixing systems. Accommodation mindset (which is what most cultures use) says: "We have a standard way of working. If you can't do it that way, we'll make exceptions." The message neurodivergent employees hear: "You're the problem. We'll help you fit in better." This creates:  Shame (needing to be "accommodated")  Isolation (being

When you're gifted AND neurodivergent (also known as 2e, or twice exceptional): your high intelligence doesn't eliminate your neurodivergent support needs, it just masks them better and creates more shame around asking for accommodations. You develop elaborate compensation strategies that work brilliantly, until they don't (oh haiiii perimenopause).When the cognitive load becomes unsustainable, you burn out. You've been compensating so effectively, no one realizes you're stru