The framework problem nobody wants to name

The framework problem nobody wants to name

Decades of inclusion initiatives, accommodation mandates, hiring programs, and sensitivity training. Real effort. Real intention. And the outcomes have barely moved. Autistic adults remain unemployed or underemployed at stubbornly high rates. ADHD adults face elevated poverty, financial instability, and housing precarity. Neurodivergent people are being misdiagnosed, diagnosed too late, and burning out inside systems that formally accommodate them while still demanding neurotypical performance. The Neurodiversity Justice Framework primer has a name for this: not a failure of effort, but a failure of framework.

Gobble's Take: When the scoreboard doesn't move across decades of trying, the problem isn't the players — it's the game. Source: NeuroJustice

What better hiring looks like when companies stop worshipping the interview

A career coach diagnosed with autism and ADHD in her forties spent years believing she simply needed to try harder — until she realised the environments were the problem, not her brain. The piece highlights companies building something different: Microsoft's Neurodiversity Hiring Program replaces traditional interviews with skills-based hiring events, backed by mentorship, structured onboarding, and tailored accommodations. SAP's Autism at Work program, IBM's international neurodiversity initiatives, and EY's Neurodiversity Center of Excellence round out the list — each emphasising coaching, long-term development, and teams designed to adapt rather than demand conformity.

Gobble's Take: The best workplaces for neurodivergent talent aren't removing the bar — they're removing the nonsense in front of it. Source: Neurodivergent Career Coach

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