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Employees with autism report hidden labor of workplace camouflaging in new study

Employees with autism may expend considerable time and effort modifying their behavior to meet workplace expectations, from rehearsing conversations and monitoring facial expressions to concealing sensory discomfort, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher.

Employees with autism report hidden labor of workplace camouflaging in new study
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Employees with autism may expend considerable time and effort modifying their behavior to meet workplace expectations, from rehearsing conversations and monitoring facial expressions to concealing sensory discomfort, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher.

Originally published at Phys.org

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