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by JohnBooty 1592 days ago
You make a lot of great points.

I totally agree: the things that help neurodiverse folks (whether we're talking about tangible affordances, or just a general sense of inclusion and empathy) are generally also the things that would help literally anybody.

    If I look at the suggestions that would help people 
    with ADHD, then I see suggestions that would help 
    lots of people
One thing to consider is that affordances that are helpful for everybody may be absolutely essential for neurodiverse folks.

Think of physical differences: a wheelchair ramp can be useful for lots of people, but for some people it's a real necessity.

    I wonder why employers need a "Neurodiversity program" 
    to make their workplaces less toxic.
I'm not sure it's reasonable, or even humanly possible, for employers to intuitively know all the ways they might help every possible employee perform their best.

So it's the kind of thing you want to formalize a bit. Because, I mean, what is a "program?" It's just a formal recognition that this is an ongoing effort, not a one-time thing.