Episode 5.6: It Runs In the Kingdom: Late Diagnosed AuDHD and 4 Neurodivergent Kids - A Conversation with Tracy King
What You’ll Learn
Diagnoses reshape personal narratives about history, behaviors, limits, and needs
Workplaces inadvertently reward masking while ignoring long-term costs
Invisible disability creates credibility problems requiring repeated justification
Inclusion requires cultural shifts beyond accommodation policies
Self-awareness transforms parenting approaches
Topics We Cover
Late diagnosis and emotional aftermath (relief, grief, clarity, anger)
Hidden costs of masking and workplace “passing”
Invisible disability and burden of proving needs
Disclosure decisions and complications
Workplace culture versus policy; why inclusion fails without both
Building environments suited to individual working styles
Parenting with new awareness; breaking unhelpful cycles
Advocacy fatigue navigating skeptical systems
Inspire Ed founding and mission
Spectrum representation in media (tropes, stereotypes, omissions)
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LinkedIn: Tracy King
Website: Inspire Ed
