Why neurodivergent-friendly systems aren’t just for neurodivergent clients
I'm still figuring out what belongs on LinkedIn versus what I share here.
My focus on LinkedIn is how service providers can better support neurodivergent clients.
In these emails, the goal is to be more behind the scenes — what I’m figuring out in my own business and the ideas I’m exploring around neurodivergence and how we work.
I shared this thought on LinkedIn and it fits both goals, so I wanted to share it with you too.
Neurodivergent clients don’t create problems in business systems. We reveal the ones that were already there.
We’re the canaries in the coal mine. We feel the cracks in business systems first.
When systems stop being human-friendly and human-sized, we’re the first to burn out — but eventually, everyone feels it.
As the quote says, “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
That’s why I care so much about making business more human-friendly, especially through the lens of neurodivergence. Because when I talk about updating my business — clearer systems, slower timelines, more communication support — people often say: “Oh, but that’s just good business. That helps everyone.”
And exactly.
It’s the curb-cut effect in action — when accessibility features designed for some end up helping everyone. (Like captions, originally made for Deaf viewers and now essential in this era of bad TV audio.)
That’s what ND-friendly business practices are like.
They start as accessibility — and end up being better for everyone.
👉🏾 And that's what I'm here to collect and share: ND-friendly business practices. Do you have any that work for you or anyone you know?
