Tackle it Tuesday: Zoom Meetings

Welcome to Tackle It Tuesday, a social media series where an autistic employee at AAoM (yours truly) writes workplace tips to better cope with the stresses of a working world not built for neurodiversity.

While creating the latest entry for AAoM’s social platforms, I realized that social media alone isn’t the ideal archive for all the past Tackle It Tuesday entries, as it shares space with all the other important work AAoM does. So, this blog companion was born!


This Tackle it Tuesday is on Zoom Meetings!

An image with an illustration of a person in a suit working.

The image reads: "For many autistic people, work meetings are difficult things to tackle. 
The rules for digital meetings aren’t the same as real life ones, but there’s ways to make it easier to adjust to!"

An image with a person looking at a computer with a webcam on. There are two arrows pointing to the screen and the webcam itself.

The text reads "The camera is the collective eye for everyone in the meeting. 

You can look at the screen, the camera, and the surrounding area! 
You’re not actually looking people in the eye, but it sure looks like it."

An image with a person sitting in a chair. They are wearing business attire on top and pajama pants on the bottom.

The text reads: "Try to keep the top half presentable for clothing, but the bottom half can be more casual. Just make sure to wear something there, that goes without saying.

If you must leave the room during a meeting, scoot/wheel out of view before standing up. It gives the illusion that you’re put together all the way."

An image with two fidget toys at the bottom, one yellow square bubble popper and one pink squish ball.

The text reads "Soundless fidgets such as squish-balls or soft bubble poppers can also be used if you  need extra sensory stimulation."

An image with a webcam and a speaker graphic with a no symbol superimposed.

The image reads: "There’s also things you can do to minimize masking anxiety!
Muting your microphone
Turning off your webcam when you feel overwhelmed

For employers: allowing flexibility with sound and video is an accommodation!"

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