Reasonable adjustments at work

Good luck, Ihavnt got anything to say except I am in a similar situation, Theres some good advice already poted so you're going in the right direction. Tfainspotter is good with this stuff as well.

Thankyou Bookworm for your comment!  It is much appreciated that you understand somethings I say can be useful!

I would only add to what has been said already by saying that Reasonable Adjustments have to be funded by the employer.  Access to Work will prepare a report of what reasonable adjustments should be put into place and provide funding for things over and above what would not be considered reasonable for an employer to provide.  For example, in this case if some equipment would help the employee that ought to be provided, the employer would be expected to foot the whole bill. 

However, if the employee has difficulty travelling to work, Access to Work may provide funding for a taxi as this would be outside 'reasonable adjustments'.  A Support Worker is probably outside normal 'reasonable adjustments' and also training for staff and managers but these are routinely funded for autistic employees by Access to Work.  And allowing Access to Work into the workplace (or any other assessor for that matter involved with ascertaining help that could be given) is a reasonable adjustment in itself.

Adjustments that are reasonable would be allowing someone in to accompany you to any meeting with your manager (a support worker, or a union representative for example), and reasonable time out of work to attend appointments for autism support or support for co-morbid conditions.  You could also get more time to prepare lessons if that can be reasonably fitted in, or if the lessons are too noisy, having some equipment which would lessen this would be 'reasonable'.  You could also have uninterrupted time when preparing lessons.  But the main 'reasonable adjustment' in my opinion would be to not make any changes to your work without involving you fully in the process.  This means proper meaningful consultation, not just saying 'we have now decided this is what we are going to do' without any consideration of your input.

Thankyou Bookworm for your comment!  It is much appreciated that you understand somethings I say can be useful!

I would only add to what has been said already by saying that Reasonable Adjustments have to be funded by the employer.  Access to Work will prepare a report of what reasonable adjustments should be put into place and provide funding for things over and above what would not be considered reasonable for an employer to provide.  For example, in this case if some equipment would help the employee that ought to be provided, the employer would be expected to foot the whole bill. 

However, if the employee has difficulty travelling to work, Access to Work may provide funding for a taxi as this would be outside 'reasonable adjustments'.  A Support Worker is probably outside normal 'reasonable adjustments' and also training for staff and managers but these are routinely funded for autistic employees by Access to Work.  And allowing Access to Work into the workplace (or any other assessor for that matter involved with ascertaining help that could be given) is a reasonable adjustment in itself.

Adjustments that are reasonable would be allowing someone in to accompany you to any meeting with your manager (a support worker, or a union representative for example), and reasonable time out of work to attend appointments for autism support or support for co-morbid conditions.  You could also get more time to prepare lessons if that can be reasonably fitted in, or if the lessons are too noisy, having some equipment which would lessen this would be 'reasonable'.  You could also have uninterrupted time when preparing lessons.  But the main 'reasonable adjustment' in my opinion would be to not make any changes to your work without involving you fully in the process.  This means proper meaningful consultation, not just saying 'we have now decided this is what we are going to do' without any consideration of your input.