HESTER & KELLY GRAINGER
The PepsiCo divison in Frederick , Maryland US partnering with Community Living , Inc of Frederick to celebrate World Autism Awareness Month
HESTER & KELLY GRAINGER
TITLE : CO-FOUNDERS COMPANY : PERFECTLY AUTISTIC
INDUSTRY : COACHING & TRAINING
• Perfectly Autistic is a consultancy that provides neurodiversity training and coaching to companies across industries .
• They ’ ve helped manufacturers like PepsiCo , Britvic and more better accommodate and uplift neurodivergent staff .
According to CPD , anywhere between 70 % to 94 % of autistic people will mask during their life . Masking has a long-term negative impact on the health and wellbeing of neurodivergent people , causing what ’ s known as burnout .
Burnout is exactly what it sounds like : lighting a match too quickly and watching it burn into a stub . It ’ s a chronic state of exhaustion that isn ’ t solved by a lazy weekend , leading to a loss of executive functioning .
Avoiding burnout is paramount for neurodivergent workers . No longer masking helps , but the consequences make it a decision few can make .
Kelly experienced this himself while working in corporate marketing at a global manufacturer .
78 January 2025