Have you found yourself stuck in limbo while awaiting a diagnosis, or struggling to find support after being diagnosed? If you’re neurodivergent, you might also have dealt with issues like sensory overload in hospitals or at the doctor’s office, or experienced communication barriers with your doctor or healthcare provider. If your answer is yes to...

“Psychological safety” in employment represents a simple, yet fundamental idea: that workplaces can and must be safe, secure environments with reasonable accommodations, where all employees feel comfortable speaking up, asking questions, and admitting mistakes without fear of punishment, embarrassment, or rejection. While this should be a given, ableism is unfortunately still a major problem in...

When it comes to neurodiversity, the U.S. healthcare system suffers from many of the same problems as employment: specifically, ableism, lack of reasonable accommodations, misconceptions, and limited understanding of neurodiversity. One of the most crucial steps in improving healthcare is to destigmatize neurodiversity through training, enhancing doctors’ and healthcare providers’ awareness of the actual needs...

“I’ve suffered with that a lot myself. With strength blindness. And part of it is that we just keep doing. We do, do, do, do, do. And we just assume that everybody else is able to do the things that we’re able to do. And it isn’t until I started to realize that there were...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit In employment, managers and other senior employees are generally the ones tasked with coaching and mentoring new hires. This also holds true for employees who are neurodivergent, who often need different forms of guidance in navigating the workplace, as well as the hiring and interview process. But what...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit Burnout, stress, trouble maintaining a healthy work-life balance: these are just some of the challenges that come with working the standardized 40-hour, 5-day work week. The cementing of the 5-day work week as a national standard dates back to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. However,...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit To say job postings don’t typically make for the most compelling reading would be an understatement. For many job seekers, job descriptions are just another part of the process, meant to be skimmed through while robotically filling out applications. However, for the 15 – 20% of the U.S....

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit What aspects of employment do you consider the most important? If asked, many might answer with a stable routine, room for growth, or a comfortable work environment. These are all undeniably important. However, there’s another, often overlooked aspect that’s just as vital: building friendships and social connections, which...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit People who are neurodivergent comprise roughly 15 – 20% of the global population (according to sources like Northwestern Medicine, ZipDo Education Reports, and many others), and as much as 19% of adults in the U.S., according to a 2024 YouGov poll. So why is the neurodivergent community, including...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit For millions of young adults, graduating from college is one of the most significant milestones and turning points in their lives. It’s a time in which the future can seem both exciting and intimidating, with a slew of questions: how will you support yourself financially? What career path...