Expanding the Neurodiverse Workplace

In this episode of All Things ADHD, Jeremy Didier, an ADHD coach and past CHADD president, discusses ADHD in the workplace, exploring early signs of its effects on productivity, the importance of diagnosis and treatment, and the potential challenges to job performance and career advancement. She describes the benefits of structure and support, the concept of masking, and the nuances of disclosing ADHD in professional settings. She also highlights the strengths adults with ADHD bring to the workplace, the importance of supportive management, and practical strategies for requesting accommodations. Ultimately, the conversation emphasizes the need for workplaces to become more aware, inclusive, and understanding of neurodiversity. Jeremy Didier, LSCSW, LMAC, ADHD-CCSP, is the immediate past president of CHADD’s board of directors and has more than fifteen years of experience supporting individuals and families affected by ADHD. Grounded in CHADD’s mission of evidence-based information, support, and advocacy, she is the founder and co-coordinator of Kansas City’s CHADD chapter, ADHDKC, twice named CHADD Chapter of the Year. Didier provides assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic services for adults with ADHD through her private practice, TreehouseADHD, in the Kansas City, Missouri, area. A nationally recognized speaker and contributor to the Washington Post and NBC Nightly News, her professional focus includes the underdiagnosis of ADHD in girls and women, the intersection of ADHD and addiction, and improving outcomes for justice-involved individuals. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, she holds a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. Didier is most proud to be the mother of five children, four of whom are also neurodivergent.

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Expanding the Neurodiverse Workplace is an episode from National Resource Center on ADHD by Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD).

This episode is 00:37:25 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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