Let’s face it. The public view on autism and ADHD is not all that great. In the media, we tend to be portrayed as quirky at best, and robot-like at worst. All this misinformation makes it difficult for our co-workers to get a grasp on what neurodivergence really means. Knowing this, is it really that surprising they struggle to accommodate us too?

So, how does a neurodivergent person navigate in a work environment that is (most likely) not accommodating? Unmasking! What that means? I will explain it to you in this talk. Spoiler alert: unmasking is not an easy feat!

During this session, I will tell you more about what my autism and ADHD diagnosis meant to me. Next, I will speak about what masking is, and how this prevented me to function properly at work. Lastly, I will talk more about unmasking: what it is and why it’s so difficult. But also: why it’s so important, and how it helped me.

Note: This session will have an open format. If you want, you are more than welcome to share your own unmasking story with the audience.