Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, My employer seem to be invalidating my AS diagnosis. I had a disciplinary appeal the other day and somebody made the comment' Oh that's just one person's opinion', I was gobsmacked all the problems I have had throughout my life and it was like this one person brought my whole world crashing down. I have struggled all my life with communicating with others and feeling different, I got my diagnosis 3 years ago from a psychologist that advertises on this very web site, who specialises in adult AS diagnosis and used NICE guidelines, surely that is proof that this person is is qualified to diagnose AS, isn't it?
I have just found the ACAS website which has some useful statistics - http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1900
Now what it appears is that everyone tries to do what is right for them and blame you for everything that has gone wrong. The focus should actually be on you, your wellbeing and what your diversity can bring to benefit the business.
Until the numpty NT's get it, putting themselves in our shoes for a minute, understand how we are (like a physical disability) to actually change their "right" perceptions into our "wrong" perceptions. Hold on, I'm autistic and taking them literally is a contradiction so who's perceptions are right?
I agree its like we are both speaking a foreign language to one another because we see things differently its just a shame there are more of them than us that's how they can justify we are wrong and they are right. In my disciplinary they didn't hear a single word I said let alone listen and I did feel I may as well be speaking a different language.