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Finally had a talk today with the chief resident, who I've been working closely with and who will be writing my evals. Told him I'm autistic, explained my needs. He just sent me an email detailing exactly what I'm expected to do each day 1/3
And I want to cry. There are so many things on here that I haven't been doing because I didn't know I was supposed to. No one ever told me. I saw the other med student doing some of them, but figured she had been told to. I had no idea. 2/3
How much better could my performance have been up until now if I had known from the beginning what was expected of me? The hidden curriculum is extra hidden for neurodivergent students. Accommodations are so necessary. Communication is so important. 3/3
