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ADHD 'masking' at work draws calls for accommodations

Original: "The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting. … Systems need to make accommodations. This means r

People with ADHD are speaking out about the exhausting effort of 'masking' their symptoms in professional settings, hiding struggles with focus, organisation and impulsivity to appear neurotypical. Advocates argue that workplaces and schools should stop demanding this invisible labour and instead recognise ADHD openly, offering low-stakes, predictable environments and practical accommodations as the more compassionate response.

Why now: Growing public conversation about neurodiversity is pushing ADHD accommodations in the workplace into mainstream debate.

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• "The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting. … Systems need to make accommodations. This means recognizing ADHD in professional settings and creating low-stakes, predictable environments. The most compassionate response is to create and advocate for… · deborahh@cosocial.ca · 5

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