Terms of Service

Effective Date: June 24, 2026

By accessing or subscribing to this publication, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of this publication.

1. Educational Purposes Only:

The information contained in this publication is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing published here constitutes medical advice, mental health treatment, psychological treatment, legal advice, HR advice, financial advice, or professional services.

Reading this publication does not create a therapist-client, physician-patient, attorney-client, consultant-client, or employment relationship. Always consult qualified professionals regarding your individual circumstances.

2. Employment Disclaimer:

The workplace guidance shared in this publication reflects general educational information, personal experiences, and opinions. Employment laws, disability accommodations, leave policies, and employer obligations vary by jurisdiction, employer, location and individual circumstances.

Nothing contained in this publication should be interpreted as legal advice or as a guarantee that any workplace strategy, accommodation request, disclosure decision, or communication script will produce a particular outcome. You remain solely responsible for decisions regarding your employment.

3. Medical Disclaimer:

Discussions regarding autism, ADHD, AuDHD, anxiety, burnout, sensory processing, masking, executive functioning, mental health, or related topics are educational only.

Nothing contained in this publication should be used to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition.

Do not delay seeking professional medical care because of information contained in this publication.

3. Product Recommendations:

Any clothing, sensory products, office products, books, software, or other recommendations represent my personal experiences and opinions.

Products that work well for one person may not work for another. You are responsible for determining whether a product is appropriate for your own needs. Whenever affiliate links are used, they will be clearly disclosed.

4. Personal Experience:

Many articles include personal experiences. These experiences are not intended to represent universal experiences of autistic people, ADHDers, or other neurodivergent individuals. Every person’s experience is unique.

5. No Guarantees:

I make no guarantees regarding employment outcomes, promotions, accommodations, burnout recovery, symptom improvement, productivity, career advancement, financial outcomes, or any other results. Your outcomes depend on many factors outside my control.

6. Limitation of Liability:

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I disclaim liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from your use of this publication or reliance on its contents.

You assume full responsibility for how you use the information provided.

7. External Links:

This publication may link to third-party websites, products, or resources. I do not control or guarantee the accuracy, availability, or content of third-party sites.

8. Affiliate Disclosure:

Some links in this publication may be affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission if you purchase through those links, at no additional cost to you. I may recommend products that I have personally used, independently researched, or believe may be valuable based on the information available at the time of publication. Opinions are my own.

9. Copyright & Permitted Use:

Original content published by High Masking 9 to 5—including articles, guides, FAQs, resource compilations, and the original selection and organization of these materials—is protected by copyright.

Content is provided for individual, personal, and educational use. You may use these resources to understand workplace processes, make informed decisions, and advocate for yourself.

Unless otherwise stated, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, adapt, or incorporate these materials into commercial products or services, including coaching or consulting materials, courses, newsletters, websites, or social media content, without prior written permission.

Reasonable quotations with clear attribution to High Masking 9 to 5 are permitted. This does not restrict the use of underlying facts, laws, government guidance, or other information not protected by copyright.

10. Community Guidelines:

Subscribers agree not to:

1. harass or threaten others

2. post unlawful or defamatory content

3. impersonate another person

4. upload malicious software

5. interfere with the operation of this publication

I reserve the right to remove comments or subscribers who violate these guidelines.

11. Accuracy of Information:

While I strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, I make no representation that all content is complete, current, or free from errors or omissions. Information may change over time, and I am under no obligation to update previously published content.

12. User Content:

By submitting comments or other content to this publication, you represent that you have the right to do so and that your content does not violate the rights of any third party. You retain ownership of your content but grant HighMasking 9-5 a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display and distribute that content in connection with operating this publication.

13. Changes:

These Terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of this publication constitutes acceptance of any revisions.

14. Termination:

I reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to this publication, or remove comments or subscribers, at my sole discretion, if these Terms are violated or if conduct is disruptive, unlawful, abusive, or otherwise harmful to the publication or its community.