Neurodiversity at Work: Trust, Accommodations & Creative Careers Thriving w/ Tessa McEvoy

Neurodiversity at Work: Trust, Accommodations & Creative Careers Thriving w/ Tessa McEvoy

In this episode of Creating Employment for Neurodivergent People, host Judith Weigle interviews Tessa McEvoy, a career-seeking autistic adult, digital designer, and animator, about what meaningful neurodivergent employment actually looks like. This includes finding environments that work for Tessa’s sensory needs, processing abilities and social skills.

Tessa shares her creative journey, professional strengths, and the real challenges she has navigated in the workplace. From her recent designer role at PostNet to advocating for workplace accommodations that benefit both employee and employer, this conversation centers on trust, respectful communication, and authenticity as foundations for success.

A little about Tessa
Tessa McEvoy is an autistic graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in digital design. She graduated spring of 2025 with a passion for international travel, food tasting and interest in people’s daily interactions with design. Her current special interests revolve around The Hollywood Tower Hotel attraction located in Disney World. Something about its grandeur art deco style captures Tessa’s attention. You can find her Tower of Terror fan illustrations here:

Tony O Tower    / @tonyotower  

This interview offers practical insight for employers while validating the lived experience of neurodivergent professionals.

Topics that we cover:
• Supporting neurodivergent talent in the workplace
• Why respectful communication based on trust matters
• Tessa’s creative path as a digital designer & animator
• Balancing strengths and challenges in creative roles
• Recent work experiences, including PostNet
• Securing reasonable accommodations that work for everyone
• The role of comfort objects at work for regulation and focus
• Maintaining authenticity on the job
• Neurodiversity at work beyond compliance
• A message to parents of neurodivergent children about long-term outcomes
• Employers, HR professionals, and hiring managers
• Neurodivergent job seekers and creatives
• Parents of neurodivergent children planning for adulthood
• Educators, job coaches, and workforce developers
• Anyone committed to sustainable, respectful employment

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