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Introducing yourself as an autistic person?

JDW

Hi,

Today my counsellor suggested one way to ensure I get a better response from people and avoid the risk of offending them unwittingly would be to introduce my self as James and tell I have Aspergers Syndrome and that they should not be offended if I do not look at them, behave or say something oddly. 

I can see why this might be helpful but could this also be letting my autism define me or would it be purely accepting that I am autistic and recognising it?

If anyone has any advice on this subject I would be glad to hear it. 

Thanks

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  • I disclose because I like to be honest and I don't like the NT world of appearances. Being honest about one's self protects self-integrity, but I admit that being open in our closed society can be very difficult, so I understand why for many disclosure is not always the right approach for them. It is true that many NT's respond to disclosure in a negative fashion, but not all of them do, and you will only know what the person is really like once you know their reaction towards disability. A hostile reaction means they cannot be a very nice person, in my view.

    I have disclosed to everyone I meet at my voluntary work and none of them  have changed their attidude towards me. Even those who do not know much about AS have not thought any less about me, and they treat me as their equal.

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  • I disclose because I like to be honest and I don't like the NT world of appearances. Being honest about one's self protects self-integrity, but I admit that being open in our closed society can be very difficult, so I understand why for many disclosure is not always the right approach for them. It is true that many NT's respond to disclosure in a negative fashion, but not all of them do, and you will only know what the person is really like once you know their reaction towards disability. A hostile reaction means they cannot be a very nice person, in my view.

    I have disclosed to everyone I meet at my voluntary work and none of them  have changed their attidude towards me. Even those who do not know much about AS have not thought any less about me, and they treat me as their equal.

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