Neurodiversity Resources | The Divergent Leader

Zero-Mask Environments and Safe Friendships for Kids

Written by Wendy Rochan | Jun 19, 2026, 2:00:00 PM

Recently, I had to pick her up from an event where she was picking up on the micro-data of quiet exclusion—the slight pauses, the body language, and the cold shift in the room's temperature. My immediate gut reaction as a dad was to hand her the manual to blend in so she wouldn't get hurt.