Episode 62: Alex Pearson - Autism in Women

<p>October 27, 2021 | Episode &nbsp;62</p> <p>Shawn &amp; Brian are visited by Alex Pearson, who was fairly recently diagnosed with Autism as an adult. She shares her perspective on how her diagnosis has affected her as a woman, advocate, &amp; entrepreneur.</p> <p>Alex describes herself as 'living in the gap between the Neurotypical and Neurodivergent' (ND) worlds, as she has always worked with and intuitively understood ND's, yet pretending to be Neurotypical, via her ability to hide her autistic traits.</p> <p>A similar story to millions of ND women, Alex was misdiagnosed and misunderstood prior to this year, resulting in difficulties accepting and advocating for her needs at work. Because she struggled to even identify the source of her overwhelm, she ultimately experienced severe 'autistic burnout.'&nbsp;</p> <p>She is now learning how to advocate for her needs with others and accommodate herself, and is sharing her journey, which has attracted over 290,000 followers and 3 million likes on her TikTok channel, @actually___alex.</p> <p>Alex works with businesses to transform outdated misconceptions about autism alongside providing strategies for both employer and employee on how we can all best work together. Having received her M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Alex leans into her strengths around developing engaging, brief and informative educational materials and her positive nature to think differently about accommodations, well-being, and a supportive, inclusive workplace culture.&nbsp;</p> <p>Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/alexpearsonls10</p> <p>—</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/</p> <p>Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142</p> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads</p> <p>#justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #AutismInWomen</p>