To find it ridiculous that my work is encouraging those with neurodivergence to add details of their neurodivergence to their email signatures “so colleagues can accommodate your needs?”

[SnugShaker]

I get the intention behind it but it just feels like an uncomfortable and unnecessary step. Why should employees be expected to disclose their neurodivergence in a public way, especially when it could lead to unwanted assumptions or even stigma? There’s a line between creating an inclusive environment and putting the burden of disclosure on individuals, and it seems like this might be crossing that line. Shouldn’t accommodations be handled in a more private, respectful way without having to broadcast personal information?

Hiya - I am a freelance production manager. I have a line in my email sig that I'm Adhd and Autistic. This is for two reasons (and in tandem with discussions with teams when start working with them). 1. I find it hard to digest rambling long emails and reminds them of that, stopping us wasting time with many emails to/from clarifying. 2. I am very blunt / process based in my language - makes me a cracking project lead for finance / schedules and with tech teams- but some people take the wrong way as used to 'flowery' language.

It's not expecting the world to change, or people to fall over themselves to accommodate, it is facilitating understanding between people who communicate in very different ways.