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Podcast: THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion
Episode: Episode 330-Autistic Techie at Work: Self-Advocacy, AI, and Real-Life Boundaries with Shea Belsky
Description: Send us Fan MailWhat if the most powerful support is simply letting people try? That’s the thread we follow with guest Shea Belsky—autistic self-advocate, software engineering tech lead, and host of Autistic Techie—through a candid tour of early supports, hard-won boundaries, and the everyday tactics that make work and life more humane.We start with the shift from “I’m uncomfortable” to “I’m uncomfortable because… and here’s what might help.” Shea breaks down how that language unlocks practical choices: time-limited social plans, exit strategies, and shared expectations with partners, friends, and managers...