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Cruel nickname for autistic woman who was bullied in workplace – Yahoo News Australia
From bullying, indiscreet shaming, cruel nicknames and blatant rejection, Ashlea McKay endured years of nastiness in workplaces.
From targeted bullying, indiscreet shaming, cruel nicknames and blatant rejection, Ashlea McKay endured years of nastiness in workplaces where her autism was either unknown, or wildly misunderstood.
During one job before being diagnosed with autism, Ms McKay was given the nickname “Crazy Ash”. It was her colleagues’ way of differentiating her from another worker with the same name.
The 34-year-old from Canberra told Yahoo News Australia she was given the name because she would sometimes become…
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