1. Respect confidentiality within the group. What is said here, stays here. If possible, attend this meeting in a private room or use headphones to maintain the privacy of participants.

2. Respect different experiences and opinions. Not everyone navigates neurodivergence in the same way.

3. Stay on task/subject. Our time is limited to the hour scheduled for the meeting.

4. It’s okay not to share. You can be a full and active participant by listening to what others have to say. You are not obligated to share personal information if you don’t feel comfortable doing so.

5. Fidget freely! If you need to fidget, stim, walk around, etc. at any point in the meeting, please do.

Americans with Disabilities

• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. The Office of Employee Equity plays a substantial role in the enforcement of this Act to ensure the rights of individuals with disabilities.

• Accommodation Policy and Request for Services

Employee Advisory Services

• Employee Advisory Service (EAS) is a state sponsored program in the New Jersey Civil Service Commission designed to help employees and their dependents with personal, family or work related issues that may adversely impact their work performance. EAS provides confidential assessment, counseling and referral services and helps to restore the health and productivity of employees and the workplace as a whole. Problems are addressed in the quickest, least restrictive and most convenient manner while maximizing confidentiality and quality.

• Brochure
• EAS-Service Request Form

• Focusmate:  You choose a time to work, and Focusmate pairs you with an accountability partner for a live, virtual coworking session that will keep you on task.

• goblin.tools: A collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult. goblin.tools uses AI to break down to-do lists into smaller tasks, judge the tone of your text, estimate how long a task will take, compile your braindump into a list of tasks, and more.

• Habitica: A self-improvement web application that uses game mechanics to assist users in structuring their behavior. The application uses the format of a role-playing game to organize tasks.

• Finch app (for Android and iOS): Finch is a self care pet app that helps you feel prepared and positive, one day at a time. Take care of your pet by taking care of yourself! Choose from a wide variety of daily self care exercises personalized for you.

• ChatGPT: I find ChatGPT really useful for organizing my thoughts; you can throw stuff at it, and it can sort out the jumble.

• Joy Snacks
• Understanding the Circles of Influence, Concern, and Control