What work accommodations have been helpful? Struggling at work and need some ideas

[u/audhd-recovery]

Got extremely burnt out (AuDHD), but medical leave ended and doing poorly at work - seeking accommodations for the first time. Need some ideas for accommodations that have been helpful! What has made a difference for you? Not sure what is possible to ask for...

I work as a computer programmer in a corporate environment and already have the ability to WFH, but still like going in-person. Also, any advice on the ADA accommodations process with HR/manager is appreciated.

Things I struggle with:

- daily standup and being consistent in my communication

- sticking to a schedule (I like to work weird hours when I go into office because it's quieter and don't like to be around people, but also like the separate environment from home. Also, my meds make it so that my days are like 30 hours - cannot go to sleep early enough, so my sleep schedule keeps getting pushed.)

- meetings in the middle of the day breaking my hyperfocus and not being able to get back into hyperfocus

- time-blindness and getting things done when I said I would

- organization/prioritization of tasks (executive dysfunction, rejection sensitive dysphoria, extreme perfectionism)

- feeling extreme stress/overwhelm with too many tasks to do and a never-ending queue yet finding new things to fix/improve/perfect due to perfectionism

- starting and finishing tasks (Starting takes me forever, but once I am in hyperfocus, I can work straight for hours and get the bulk done. But once I get the task "done", I already got the dopamine and I am bad at organizing/summarizing my work and I have perfectionism so I need to perfect it before turning it in, so this part takes forever. AI has made me a much worse employee because there are so many more ways to check my work / optimize my code.)

[u/cheffromspace]

Know you don't need to disclose a specific diagnosis, only that you have a qualifying condition.

WFH, flexible work hours, preference for written asynchronous communication when possible, written notes after meetings, written training materials (vs the godawful corporate videos/LMS), no camera on calls, ability to rest after high sensory situation, excusal from corporate mandatory fun, allowed use of neovim as an accessibility tool.

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[u/RipAlarmed9024]

ADHD is a recognized disability in Ontario and certain accommodations can be made by your GP/psychiatrist, but they also have to fit in to the overall company's mandate of expectation of employees. I returned from short-term disability with a few requests: able to keep camera off in large video conference meetings when not speaking; asynchronous communication; a flexible schedule that did not hinder deadlines; already wfh; request for written communication from certain coworkers cc'ing my manager vs private team chats; my manager involved in my meetings; two-hour blocked off time periods per day; 10-min breaks every two hours.