Resources for navigating neurodiversity at work
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Practical, sourced guidance for neurodivergent professionals navigating corporate America — and for the parents, hiring managers, and colleagues supporting them. Every page is written or reviewed by Debra Solomon, drawing on 30 years of coaching neurodivergent professionals through the same decisions you're facing.
Hiring or managing neurodivergent employees? See For Employers for guides on inclusive interviewing, manager readiness, and program ROI.
Pillar 01 · Available now
Disclosure & Self-Advocacy
The single biggest unanswered question for a neurodivergent professional. When, if, and how to tell your employer; framing accommodation requests; handling the conversation; what changes (and doesn't) after.
Pillar guide
The Neurodivergent Professional's Guide to Workplace Disclosure
When and how to tell your employer you're neurodivergent. A foundational guide covering the four levels of disclosure, the legal framing under the ADA, and what to expect after.
Deep dive
When (and Whether) to Disclose: A Decision Framework
A structured way to think through the disclosure question. Four inputs to weigh, three paths the framework yields, and the scenarios where disclosure almost always helps versus rarely does.
Pillar 02 · Available now
Unwritten Workplace Rules
The tacit norms corporate America assumes everyone already knows: meeting dynamics, feedback etiquette, email tone, "managing up," reading the room, after-hours expectations. High search volume, low existing coverage written for neurodivergent readers instead of about them.
Pillar guide
The Neurodivergent Professional's Guide to Unwritten Workplace Rules
The five categories of unwritten rules, why they're unwritten, what to do when the rules conflict, and the four-step recovery when you break one.
Deep dive
Meeting Dynamics for Neurodivergent Professionals
The three meeting types, the before/during/after rhythm that turns participation into credit, and what to do when you froze.
Deep dive
Feedback Etiquette for Neurodivergent Professionals
The four feedback modes — course-correct, pattern observation, pre-formal, relational — and how to read which one you're in before you respond.
Pillar 03 · Available now
Performance Reviews & Feedback
Navigating a system designed for a different kind of mind. Prep rituals, handling criticism without spiraling, asking for specific examples, responding to vague "communication" feedback, negotiating goals you can actually hit.
Pillar guide
The Neurodivergent Professional's Guide to Performance Reviews
What a review is actually measuring underneath the form, the year-long review rhythm, and what to do when the review feels wrong.
Deep dive
Decoding Vague Communication Feedback
"You need to work on your communication." The six things it usually means, the clarifying question that surfaces which one, and the 30-day evidence trail that changes the next review.