Work It - Wired Differently: Should you disclose if you have autism?

28 Aug 2023 07:13AM

34 mins

In a new limited series, CNA’s senior journalist Grace Yeoh gets the personal stories of neurodivergent people in the workplace. In this episode, she speaks with Wesley Loh, a tax associate, about how his autism presents itself at work and how he navigates workplace relationships.

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