Advice?

I don't particuarly mind if it isn't well recieved at HR I would rather be at peace of mind when I'm in a interview situation or even if I get to that stage than be panicky. Thank you alot for your help.

It is absolutely OK to write true statements on an application form. i.e. you are allowed to write that you are in the process of being diagnosed and that you would like that to be taken into consideration in the application process and any interview that they might offer you.

It has to be your decision to do this - we can't say whether this will be well received or not at the HR department that will do the selections. I would hope that they would be good employers and do the right thing but there are no guarantees.

So what's the verdict, shall I write on my application that I'm in the process of being diagnosed, or not mention it. I feel like it would benefit me to mention that I'm being diagnosed as I can be awkward in interviews. Would I be allowed to just put that or does it need medical evidence and backing?

A local council is more likely to be positive about this than a commercial firm. They are more enthusiastic about employing people with disabilities (autism counts as such if you have a full diagnosis) than businesses. They also pay less though but it is likely to be a more tolerant environment.

Gramit's comments are absolutely right about the legal position - in reality firms do discriminate and it is almost impossible to prove in most cases.

It is an IT technician position within the local council, not really much more information I can give about it sorry!

I know exactly how you feel - I first suspected I had Aspergers after yet another catastrophic interview! I now take the approach of doing more research about the firm beforehand, trying to target jobs and firms that might suit my autistic nature, trying to be cheerful and enthusiastic during the interview (not that easy, I know)  I try to go in with the expectation that I might not get on with the interviewer but accept that I can't do anything much about that. If the result is negative I just try and put it down to experience and move on.

Some of this depends on the firm and people interviewing - what sort of firm is it?

I know in interview situations I struggle alot to sell my self and I often come across as awkward. Mixed with alot of anxiety and difficulty explaining things to other people. Every day to day life I guess I come across as normal but that's only to people I know as I tend to stick to people I know. I guess I just won't declare it because it isn't technically official. 

There is no simple answer to that question. I have avoided disclosing this unless I am asked to do a health questionnaire and that usually comes after an offer has been made. I also have a diagnosis and that makes it harder to avoid the question.

I have disclosed this at a couple of interviews and then not got the job - I can't say for sure whether the disclosure put them off but that is my suspicion.

How do you think you come across to other people? Do you present as normal or do you think you appear to be different? If you think that people can see that you are different then you might disclose your suspicions earlier rather than later.

It seems to me that most people don't know what to do with this information if you tell them as most people have not worked with someone with autism. You are likely to be sterotyped as having severe learning difficulties or being like Rain-man since this is the image that people have in their minds.