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Getting help at work without an official diagnosis

cloudfire
over 3 years ago

Hello,

This is my first post as recent - Covid 19 catalysed - issues have caused me a few problems that have led me to the waiting list for an adult assessment for autism.

Long and the short of it is that I have a job I love but that requires a lot of interaction with a small group off colleagues.  The dynamic worked well in the office and as an information provider I managed quite well.

Move it to remote (thanks to Covid) and I am working with messages (no inflection to help me understand if people are annoyed, dissatisfied or happy with my work) or worse Zoom meetings (how does anyone cope with a series of faces on the screen that randomly freeze and voices that sound like they're underwater?) So three weeks ago I fell apart.

It was my standard meltdown I suppose.  A body that wouldn't move and a brain that was just a cascade of a million fragmented thoughts. ...but because I couldn't see a cause, I knew it wasn't anxiety or depression (my previous diagnoses when this has occured).

A brief chat with my GP after realising this happens repeatedly, and that there are a lot of telltales throughout my life that indicate potential ASD traits, and she has referred me for assessment.  Probably, realistically, in 6 months time.

So does anyone have advice about how to survive in work in the period between meltdown and diagnosis.  I was signed off for two weeks and spent the first one resting and just letting my mind spin away...but I get destructive if I don't work, so even though I'm not coping, I'd rather be doing my job.

How would I go about asking for adjustments without medical backup?

Thanks in advance, and apologies if this makes no sense.

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  • over 3 years ago

    I think a few of those replying are missing the point that you're working from home.

    Anyhow, some interesting points raised about the reasonable assistance employers should provide. I wonder how far that extends before an employer says that notwithstanding your autism, we've done all we can to create an environment that's comfortable for you, but you cannot complete your duties as we require per the job description.

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  • over 3 years ago

    I think a few of those replying are missing the point that you're working from home.

    Anyhow, some interesting points raised about the reasonable assistance employers should provide. I wonder how far that extends before an employer says that notwithstanding your autism, we've done all we can to create an environment that's comfortable for you, but you cannot complete your duties as we require per the job description.

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