The difference of a diagnosis...
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Claim: diagnosis changes career context — diagnosed at nearly 30 after five years in UX, reframing past bullying and exclusion. Specific examples: banned from conducting user research, told to “work on social skills,” later receiving hate mail in physical mailbox. Outcomes: rebuilt trust, repaired family ties, now leads two diversity committees including a national level diversity role, writes and speaks publicly. Watch if concrete career impacts, remediation steps, and advocacy outcomes determine usefulness.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 1:02Pre diagnosis stories
- 3:40Bad reputation.
- 4:04Banned from conducting user research
- 4:28Ashlea worked on her social skills
- 4:57A rollercoaster of emotions
- 5:48Disability hierarchy perception
- 7:29The dark side of advocacy
- 10:32When I discovered Identity First language, I felt liberated
- 12:03Challenge accepted.
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