Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
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Read without ads Many articles about supporting autistic people in the workplace are aimed at managers and HR. That guidance is important, but it is not the whole story. Autistic employees do not spend...
Read without ads One of the main reasons many autistic people struggle in the corporate world is not a lack of talent or effort. The problem is that workplaces tend to reward a different...
“You think you’re so smart.” “Okay, know-it-all.” Read without ads If you have ever heard these comments aimed at an autistic colleague, you are not alone. In many workplaces, a mismatch in communication styles...
Read without ads Does your autistic employee frequently seem confused? Confusion in the workplace isn’t just frustrating; it can lower productivity, employee morale, and result in costly mistakes. As their supervisor, you feel you’ve...
Business & Employment / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 18, 2025 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Read without ads As a manager of autistic employees, you may have found yourself frustratedly asking, “Why does my autistic employee ask so many questions?” more than once. After all, they’ve done the onboarding...
Autistic Characteristics / Business & Employment
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 25, 2025 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Read without ads You’re a manager sitting in your office with your door closed, lights dimmed, and your head in your hands. Feeling a tension headache coming on, you gently massage your temples while...
Autistic Characteristics / Business & Employment / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 16, 2025 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Read without ads As a manager working with autistic employees, you may have found yourself getting frustrated and thinking, “Why is my autistic employee so lazy?” If you’re unfamiliar with the autistic neurotype, it’s...
Autistic Characteristics / Business & Employment
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 10, 2025 · Last modified May 29, 2026
Read without ads If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why is my autistic employee so rude?”, you’re not alone. As a neurotypical (non-autistic) person, it can be easy to misunderstand your autistic employee’s intentions, as...
Read without ads If you’re unfamiliar with neurodivergence, it can be easy to fall into the trap of assuming your autistic employees are standoffish, rude, or even snobby when they either don’t participate in,...
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