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Recent content by aspi_scientist

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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    I live in Türkiye. The spectrum communities or organizations seem to be not strong enough to advocate the rights of the employed people in spectrum here. Silent room is not enough in my case. I need the research lab I am managing to be close to me and not in a noisy place.
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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    Thanks for these suggestions. Our director knows that I am in the spectrum. Unfortunately, I have ADHD and probably OCD as well. Interestingly, the director has a close relative in the autistic spectrum. As I give nervous responses to people with irritating sounds, he suggested me to take...
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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    I am in my early 40s now; and I have been using noise canceling earphones since my high school time. I realized that using earphones for a very long time decreased my distraction threshold. Whenever the song I am listening ends, I get very irritated if I hear people chattering in front of my...
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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    I told people several times. In addition, I complained to the HR dozens of times through e-mails. The director placed a couple of warning notes to keep people silent but it does not work well.
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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    Yes I totally agree with you but the problem here is the that they also define neurodivergent or autistic people as mentally ill. I would not have had any problem regarding neurotypical-managed society if only they had defined people like us as abnormal or different.
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    Is there any way to have more neurodiverse friendly workplaces?

    Hi everyone, I am a biomedical scientist with constant suffering of chatting noise coming to my office that has no proper wall. I can not concentrate on work and this makes me nervous everyday. Is there any biomedical research center that provides people with proper silent office and lab...
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