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Wanting to return to work following AS diagnosis

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Hi

I've been diagnosed with Asperger's and been with a garden retail company for 16years full time and 21 years in total.

I've seen the good, the bad and ugly but unfortunately have struggled with the bad and ugly recently resulting in first taking two weeks off with stress and then told to take time off until my diagnosis report. Following the diagnosis I was told to take time off until I've seen an Occupational Health assessor. That report is now been sent to my employer and my 'sick note' runs out on the 12th Sept. 

I love the company I work for and want to return to work. Any advice would be helpful especially regarding the law.

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  • Former Member
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    Aspergerix' advice is spot on. Something (someone?) at work is likely to have changed.

    Do you need to return to work to get paid or are they reducing your income?

    I would advise that you should take some time off so that you can learn to understand what your diagnosis means and start to learn ways of living with it better.

    I was diagnosed 2 years ago (at age 56) and it has taken me a long time to unravel some of the issues that had developed in the previous years. I had got thoroughly wound up in conflicts with other staff. I moved jobs about a year after diagnosis but made a mistake in jumping into the wrong job. I quit that after 12 months and have just today got myself a job that looks much more managable and suitable given the things that I have learnt about myself in the last 2 years.

    Have you been given any advice or assistance in learning about Aspergers? I went on a course run by the local autism centre that I found very useful.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Aspergerix' advice is spot on. Something (someone?) at work is likely to have changed.

    Do you need to return to work to get paid or are they reducing your income?

    I would advise that you should take some time off so that you can learn to understand what your diagnosis means and start to learn ways of living with it better.

    I was diagnosed 2 years ago (at age 56) and it has taken me a long time to unravel some of the issues that had developed in the previous years. I had got thoroughly wound up in conflicts with other staff. I moved jobs about a year after diagnosis but made a mistake in jumping into the wrong job. I quit that after 12 months and have just today got myself a job that looks much more managable and suitable given the things that I have learnt about myself in the last 2 years.

    Have you been given any advice or assistance in learning about Aspergers? I went on a course run by the local autism centre that I found very useful.

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