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Doctor stated that Autism is not a medical condition.

asrcool

Hi.

I have Aspergers and yesterday an occupational health doctor stated to me that Autism is not a medical condition and as such does not warrant any workplace adjustments.

I am outraged by this and very confused, can anybody clarify if this is correct? 

Remploy have asked for a few minor adjustments at work, given my difficulties, however my workplace referred me to the occupational health doctor for clarification and the doctor just played down any difficulty that I had.

He is writing a report to my workplace stating these things and I am most upset about it.

Can anybody tell me if this is correct and if it is not, can anybody point me in the direction of a website/information that clearly proves the doctor wrong? I am currently getting a letter together to send to him/his manager to complain.

Thanks.

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  • Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is categorically not a learning disability or a mental health disorder. The printable pages on this website can be used to show this.

    Get the name of the doctor, find if he is registered to practice on the GMC (General Medical Council) website. If he is then he has to abide by the Good Medical Practice rules (you can read these on the website), these state that a doctor must be qualified to assess or treat you. That means that if he does not know what autism is he cannot be qualified to assess you.

    Get him to explain why he thinks that autism is a mental health condition or a learning disability. Make sure you get everything, including the report he sends about you in writing, do not rely on phone conversations, they can be denied. Also as communication is part of the triad of impairments you can ask for communication to be in writing rather than face to face or on the phone. Then check how you can challenge it, and the ignorance of this doctor.

    You can complain about the doctor to the GMC, check their website.

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  • Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is categorically not a learning disability or a mental health disorder. The printable pages on this website can be used to show this.

    Get the name of the doctor, find if he is registered to practice on the GMC (General Medical Council) website. If he is then he has to abide by the Good Medical Practice rules (you can read these on the website), these state that a doctor must be qualified to assess or treat you. That means that if he does not know what autism is he cannot be qualified to assess you.

    Get him to explain why he thinks that autism is a mental health condition or a learning disability. Make sure you get everything, including the report he sends about you in writing, do not rely on phone conversations, they can be denied. Also as communication is part of the triad of impairments you can ask for communication to be in writing rather than face to face or on the phone. Then check how you can challenge it, and the ignorance of this doctor.

    You can complain about the doctor to the GMC, check their website.

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