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Can not attending meetings be a reasonable adjustment

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ThatCleverBird · 07/01/2026 21:43

Does anyone else have this problem. I'm finding it really hard to concentrate and am asking too many questions then facing everyone being frustrated with me especially as the meetings are then taking too long - too much to talk about in a short time frame. I'll forget something someone told me years ago that they are mentioning out of the blue again. Usually it's like listening into a conversation from a foreign language and I've got little to no idea what anyone is talking about or referring to and it all moves on too quickly so I'll get details about topics confused. I can hear in the tone i'm spoke to that everyone is frustrated with me as they've always got to explain something to me or because I don't understand details about a subject that I know next to nothing about.
It's much easier for everyone involved to send emails.

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Allout123 · 08/01/2026 11:18

MolkosTeenageAngst · 07/01/2026 22:59

I have autism and adhd and struggle with meetings but I still need to attend them. I have an adjustment in place where I am sent the agenda for the meeting at least 24 hours ahead so that I am prepared for what is going to be discussed and can ask questions ahead of time if there are points I need clarifying. I print the agenda and have it in front of me during the meeting. I also take notes in the meeting if I have lots of questions and will meet with my line manager after the meeting to discuss if needed. These sort of adjustments definitely help me as not attending any meetings wouldn’t be reasonable in my job.

This sounds so sensible and helpful!

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