In an interview with People Magazine the Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps talked about his experiences as an ADHD child in a school that didn’t take his condition seriously. Better yet imagine being the manager that hires a ‘Michael Phelps’ for your team and gets to benefit from their talent and motivation. Jumping Through Hoops To Prove OurselvesAnother way in which neurodifferent employees are subtly ‘othered’ in the workplace is the way they are expected to prove that their condition is legitimate. If a new recruit told you they were diabetic or recovering from a surgery would you immediately doubt them? They do not owe us their confidential medical history or brain scans in order to be deserving of our trust and respect.

Source: Forbes December 15, 2019 17:48 UTC