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Work adjustments

Kim

Hi everyone,

 I’m having some problems at work, and I need extra help. 
I disclosed my autism to the management team including HR, I asked for some reasonable adjustments. Including a quiet room to work in, meeting agendas in advance and the best ways to communicate with me. Unfortunately, the only adjustment made was the quiet room and now they are trying to persuade me back into the main office.

one of the staff complained to HR about me, they didn’t like my tone of voice and “the way I looked frustrated with them” during a meeting. That was the quote from HR. The staff member doesn’t know I’m autistic just the managers. HR have no training in neurodivergence and keep pushing me, so I’m heavily masking every day which is causing my health to fail. 

I need someone to advocate for me but I don’t know where I can get help from. 

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  • Hi Kim,

    First let me say well done because I think you have been really brave telling your workplace about your autism. Its not easy to self advocate  given we never really know how the news will be perceived.

    I am thinking you could contact an organisation called Inspiring Progress. They are an Autism advocacy organisation that can support advocacy in education or in the workplace. 

    I completely understand that sometimes things just get too much, or too complex and what you really need is for someone to have your back. I have been in this situation with educational establishments; I just couldn't deal with the problem and needed someone else to help me. Its not a sign of weakness, its a sign of strength and you clearly recognise its starting to get too much.

    https://inspiringprogress.org.uk/#

    Contact these people and see if they can help you mediate with your workplace. It sounds to me that your whole workplace needs autism training and a program of training that incorporates all staff would be beneficial. You may feel that it isn't really safe to disclose things any wider until after this training happens. HR should be protecting you in this situation and currently they are not. From a safeguarding perspective, you are vulnerable and they should be stepping up support not pushing you to do more. Think Safeguarding law and mention it! Think Equality and Diversity Act 2010 and mention it!

    Look after yourself. Lots of self care whilst this is working itself out. Good luck.

  • in reply to Tink

    Thank you for your advice. I will contact the organisation you mentioned 

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