-- As organisations across the UK observe Autism Acceptance Month, neurodiversity consultancy Lexxic is calling on employers to take action to reduce sensory overload in the workplace - an often-overlooked challenge that can affect autistic employees.
Overstimulation, caused by environmental factors such as noise, lighting, clutter, or unpredictable interactions, can seriously impact an individual’s ability to concentrate, engage, and thrive at work. While many businesses are making strides in diverse hiring, Lexxic emphasises that true inclusion goes beyond recruitment - it involves creating supportive environments where all employees can do their best work.
Understanding Overstimulation in the Workplace
Autistic individuals often experience heightened sensitivity to sensory input, and typical office environments with open-plan layouts, bright lights, noisy equipment, or unpredictable schedules can quickly become overwhelming. Over time, this can lead to burnout, anxiety, and even disengagement from the workforce.
Lexxic warns that symptoms of overstimulation may not be obvious and can include difficulty focusing in noisy or visually busy environments, irritability or shutdown after meetings or social interactions and withdrawal from collaboration and workplace activities.
Proactive employers are better equipped to retain talent, reduce absenteeism, and promote psychological safety for all employees - not just those with formal diagnoses.
Lexxic’s Services: Practical Support for Lasting Inclusion
Lexxic is uniquely positioned to support organisations with the tools and strategies they need to build truly inclusive cultures. Their team of psychologists and neurodiversity specialists work across public and private sectors, offering services including Workplace Needs Assessments tailored to autistic employees, environmental audits to identify and reduce overstimulation triggers, neurodiversity awareness training for leaders and teams and strategic consultancy on inclusive policy development and implementation.
Lexxic also supports businesses in fulfilling their legal duty under the Equality Act 2010, helping employers identify and apply reasonable adjustments, from flexible working and quiet spaces to tailored communication strategies and break routines.
From Awareness to Action
As part of Autism Acceptance Month, Lexxic is encouraging employers to look beyond surface-level initiatives and make lasting commitments to accessibility.
For more information on how Lexxic can support your organisation, contact the team directly to arrange a consultation or use the following contact details:
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Name: Courtney Avery
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Address: Unit CH3.20 Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE
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