<b>Reframing Workplace Accommodations for Autistic Professionals: Toward Proactive, Inclusive, and Accountable Systems</b>

Workplace accommodations for autistic adults remain inadequate, often reinforcing exclusion under the guise of inclusion. Despite the rise of neurodiversity rhetoric, many employment structures still rely on outdated, compliance-driven models that hinge on formal disclosure, frame “reasonableness” through neurotypical managerial norms, and demand individual justification. Building on the author’s earlier perspective piece <b>(</b><b><i>“Unmasking the System: Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Employment for Autistic Adults”</i></b><b>)</b>, this conceptual work deepens the conversation through insights from 19 peer-reviewed studies (2020–2025) and lived experience. Current approaches continue to place disproportionate emotional, professional, and cultural burdens on autistic professionals, particularly those navigating intersecting identities related to race, gender, and disability. Workplace cultures frequently reward neurotypical behaviours as markers of competence while pathologizing alternative communication and interaction styles. “Reasonableness” is often weaponized, disclosure remains stigmatized, and inclusion is reduced to symbolic gestures. A shift toward universal design, co-production, and participatory accountability is proposed to embed accessibility as a structural norm. Without such transformation, many employment environments will continue to demand conformity rather than support authentic thriving.