Federal neurodiversity initiatives slowly getting off the ground

Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 12:18 p.m.

Jen King has worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency since 2000.\nShe joined NGA out of college and immediately excelled as an analyst, but within the first few years, she found herself struggling with the social aspects of an office job.\nKing had no reason to suspect there was any particular reason for that until a member of her church handed her a book by Rudy Simone called \u201cAspergirls,\u201d which describes the experiences of women and girls with autism spectrum disorder.\nKing said the book sat at the bottom of her desk for six months.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices