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Declaring Aspergers Syndrome

Skybird

I have been in my current job for a year and at the time of interview, I declared that I had Crohn's Disease but as I hadn't yet been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, I did not mention it.

I had a 'conversation' with my boss last week after I had a migraine and needed to call in sick and she said to me that she'd have appreciated being told this at the time of interview. I hadn't mentioned it as they hadn't been an issue for a few years but she also said that she may have reconsidered whether I was suitable for the job had I have mentioned it due to the need to take time off.

It made me think about what I should declare to any future employer if it will affect my chances off getting a job? A lot of people don't seem to fully understand Autism and how it varies so much in how it affects people and there's still a lot of stigma about it.

What would you suggest?

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    I've just negotiated a path through this issue. I have given up one job because they didn't cope with my undiagnosed ASD and the working relationship wasn't recoverable after the diagnosis so I found another job. I tried telling people at interview but this didn't seem to help (I told 2 employers that I had Aspergers and didn't get those jobs. I didn't tell another employer and didn't get the job because I "failed to establish a rapport" with the interviewers. You can't win sometimes!

    I eventually got offered another job and didn't reveal my problem at interview. However, they made me do an occupational health form before I started so I declared the Aspergers. They called me in for a medical and I was encouraged by the Doctor who said that Aspergers was very common these days and that many employers (he gave some names of large engineering firms in our area as examples) are well set up for this and it doesn't bother them.

    I was getting very nervous about how or whether to reveal the problem given my recent bad experience but I am now encouraged that there may be firms out there that are doing things properly. I'll have to see how the job goes and will try and remember to give an update here when I have settled in at the new job.

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    I've just negotiated a path through this issue. I have given up one job because they didn't cope with my undiagnosed ASD and the working relationship wasn't recoverable after the diagnosis so I found another job. I tried telling people at interview but this didn't seem to help (I told 2 employers that I had Aspergers and didn't get those jobs. I didn't tell another employer and didn't get the job because I "failed to establish a rapport" with the interviewers. You can't win sometimes!

    I eventually got offered another job and didn't reveal my problem at interview. However, they made me do an occupational health form before I started so I declared the Aspergers. They called me in for a medical and I was encouraged by the Doctor who said that Aspergers was very common these days and that many employers (he gave some names of large engineering firms in our area as examples) are well set up for this and it doesn't bother them.

    I was getting very nervous about how or whether to reveal the problem given my recent bad experience but I am now encouraged that there may be firms out there that are doing things properly. I'll have to see how the job goes and will try and remember to give an update here when I have settled in at the new job.

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