A quieter way to say yes
A composite story about an autistic adult who needed a written choice instead of a spoken one in a busy meeting.A made-up story about choosing in writing, in a busy meeting.
Autistic people · Composite story
This story is a composite written for the site. Names and workplaces are not real.
This story is written for the site. The people in it are not real.
In the meeting, questions arrived faster than answers. The person asked for the two options in the chat and answered there. The chair read the answer out. Nothing about the decision was less serious because it was typed.
The meeting was too fast. The person asked for the two choices in writing, answered in writing, and the chair read it out.
The adjustment was small and agreed in advance. It is here as a pattern other people recognised, not as advice for every workplace.
The change was small and agreed before the meeting. It will not fit every workplace.