Tips and Resources
This page offers practical tips, tools, and resources to help Autistic and other neurodivergent individuals thrive
7 Interview Tips for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
by Eileen Hoenigman Meyer
July 16, 2024
Higher Ed Jobs
Job interviews can feel overwhelming for neurodivergent candidates due to sensory demands, social expectations, and uncertainty. Preparation helps make the process more manageable. Key strategies include: reframing interviews as learning opportunities, considering if and how to disclose neurodivergence, looking for signs of inclusive workplace culture, practicing self-awareness, rehearsing answers, and using visual aids. Reflecting after each interview builds confidence and growth, regardless of the outcome.
7 Neurodivergent Interview Tips to Confidently Discuss Your Strengths
by Amy Sippl
May 14, 2024
lifeskillsadvocate.com
Job interviews can be especially challenging for neurodivergent candidates, who may find traditional expectations, such as maintaining eye contact, engaging in small talk, answering vague questions, and meeting sensory demands, overwhelming. With the right preparation and strategies, however, interviews can also become opportunities to highlight unique strengths and self-advocacy skills. This guide outlines seven practical tips to help neurodivergent job seekers feel more confident and prepared. These include choosing the right time and context to disclose (if you wish), framing your neurodivergence as a strength with clear examples, preparing responses and using notes to stay focused, knowing your legal rights regarding accommodations, seeking out inclusive and supportive employers, practicing effective communication strategies such as the STAR method, and following up professionally after the interview. By approaching the process with preparation and self-awareness, neurodivergent candidates can communicate their value more clearly, reduce stress, and identify workplaces where they are more likely to thrive.
Directory of Neurodivergent Therapists
Neurodivergent Therapists is a grassroots initiative founded by two neurodivergent women to connect neurodivergent clients to neurodivergent providers through an online directory. The directory features a wide range of licensed professionals, including counsellors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists.
