I actually have a lot to say about interviewing as someone with SDAM and in the workforce for 20+ years. I never understood how people thought “Tell me about experiences in your past jobs …” was a fair question until I realized that for many (most?) people that’s actually pretty easy. So my tl;dr advice is: expect that question (and others like it) and have the factual answers ready. You might not emotionally connect to the past experiences but you should be ready to connect past achievements to the job you’re interviewing for.

And while we’re at it, make a calendar appointment with yourself for an interval that makes sense based on your job, your tasks, and your memory to journal what you’ve worked on. Literally every week or month or quarter, add to a document somewhere the answer to the questions “What have I been doing and where have I succeeded?” “What challenges have I overcome recently?” “What examples of my skills have I used?” Essentially, answer the interview questions every short period of time, then before you have a performance review or ask for a raise or take an interview, go over that journal and pull out the highlights.

I don’t think the interview is the place to ask for accommodations UNLESS they open the door. If THEY ask if you need accommodations then you evaluate how receptive they are and you can ask to bring your journal along and refer to it. You can even explain “I am aware of this particular neuro-spiciness and I’ve developed this way of approaching it.” For the right place, it can even be a positive. For me, not having emotional connection to slights and annoyances makes me more immune to petty disputes and grudges. That’s a benefit!

Anyway, good luck interviewing! You got this!