Inside Look at ‘Business Unusual’ Workdays with Neurodiverse Employees During COVID-19

Overwhelmed, scared, but also relieved—that’s how Zeinab Ali said he felt when he began to work at home during the pandemic. Zeinab, who prefers to be referred to as #actuallyautistic, gave tips and coping strategies to make the transition easier for everyone on the Inclusive Employers blog, here.

OUR TAKE: It’s interesting to note that this company (and hundreds more) has  taken on a new symbol (the infinity symbol) and do not prefer person-first language. A new generation of disability activism, in which people refer to themselves as autistic versus “living with autism” is emerging in the workplace. 

Wondering about the reasoning behind the Infinity symbol? We were too. Fun fact: the rainbow-colored Infinity symbol represents the diversity of the autism spectrum as well as the greater neurodiversity movement. For the travel industry, So what language is best and where? Ask your customers in the autism community—they are the real experts. 

To find more stories about autism and family travel visit our archive.