Academic life often comes with unspoken expectations about how we should work, communicate, concentrate, organize, and manage our energy. But what happens when our brains and nervous systems work differently?

This workshop offers an introduction to neurodiversity and neurodivergence and explores how neurobiological differences can shape sensory and information processing, perception, executive functioning, and everyday experiences at work. We will look at common neurodivergent traits and experiences, including masking, work paralysis, and difficulties with task transitions and consider the coping mechanisms that can develop in response.

We will also explore the particular challenges neurodivergent people may encounter in academia: pressure to conform to perceived neurotypical norms, masking and self-silencing, the internalization of those norms, and the risk of neurodivergent burnout.

Most importantly, the workshop is about moving beyond “How can I work more like everyone else?” toward “What conditions help me work well?”

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