by samfrida | May 6, 2026 | Blog
We have a habit of treating people like resumes. No criminal record. No red flags. Good references. Check, check, check. We scan the boxes, find them ticked in the right places, and call that due diligence. We call that knowing someone. But what if the boxes are the...
by samfrida | May 5, 2026 | Blog
There is a diagram making the rounds in neurodiversity education circles. It shows two figures facing each other across a tangle of wires. On one side, an autistic communicator sends a signal: direct, economical, honest. On the other side, the message can arrives...
by samfrida | May 5, 2026 | Blog
There is a version of inclusion that lives entirely in language. It shows up in company values decks and dinner party conversations, in the careful way people say “neurodivergent” now instead of whatever they used to say. It sounds right. It has learned the words....
by samfrida | May 4, 2026 | Blog
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by samfrida | May 3, 2026 | Blog
Small talk isn’t just awkward for neurodivergents; it’s a tax on authenticity. Every forced “how was your weekend?” is a microtransaction of your realness, paid to access neurotypical spaces. The cringe is about the gap between who you are and who you’re “supposed” to...
