Not every workplace issue is a performance issue.

For many employees with autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent profiles, workplace challenges are often misunderstood. Behaviours may be interpreted as performance concerns, while the underlying need for accommodation goes unrecognized.

But what happens when the issue isn’t performance at all?

Not a Performance Issue examines how workplace accommodation processes can break down—and how those breakdowns can shape outcomes for employees.

This book also provides clear, practical examples of:

• Common autism and ADHD related traits in the workplace
• How these traits can be misinterpreted as performance issues
• The connection between those traits and disability-related needs
• Examples of accommodations that can help support those needs

In addition, you’ll find:

• Where the accommodation process can fail
• Why clarity, documentation, and communication matter
• What patterns to recognize when something isn’t working as it should

Grounded in lived experience and real-world workplace context, this book offers a structured way to better understand what is happening—and how to recognize when the issue may not be performance at all.

Whether you are navigating your own workplace experience or seeking to better understand how accommodation should function, this book provides practical insight into both the challenges and the supports that can make a meaningful difference.