Adult Diagnosis, NHS

dontworrybehappy said:

What I mean is if some people know of your daignosis they could see it as you were always the problem and use it against you. Like work situations etc. 

If there was a problem in work and it was over a rude comment or a violent outburst let's say and it was a neurotypical or someone with asd it would most likely be the neurotypical who would be sided with I would say. 

In that situation, the equality act would apply.  Your 'disability' should not be held against you.  Siding with someone without knowing or establishing the facts would certainly be discrimination, let alone the fact that your condition would give you mitigating circumstances anyway even if you were entirely to blame.

Having a diagnosis opened doors for me, I'm sure without it I would have been dismissed from work.  Being autistic gives you the right to 'reasonable adjustments and access to help at work through 'Access to Work' who were a great help to me.

And 'coming out' and letting others no was a very positive and liberating experience, and especially in a work situation gives you rights.  If others do not know of your condition, you will almonst certainly be discriminated against and this will lead to great and severe anxiety and depression. 

If a professional is able to conclude you have asd within five minutes, you can be sure others will think you are 'odd' and have peculiar traits even if they do not realise it is because you are autistic. 

Being diagnosed  at last meant I could be myself without trying to pretend to be someone else.

dontworrybehappy said:

What I mean is if some people know of your daignosis they could see it as you were always the problem and use it against you. Like work situations etc. 

If there was a problem in work and it was over a rude comment or a violent outburst let's say and it was a neurotypical or someone with asd it would most likely be the neurotypical who would be sided with I would say. 

In that situation, the equality act would apply.  Your 'disability' should not be held against you.  Siding with someone without knowing or establishing the facts would certainly be discrimination, let alone the fact that your condition would give you mitigating circumstances anyway even if you were entirely to blame.

Having a diagnosis opened doors for me, I'm sure without it I would have been dismissed from work.  Being autistic gives you the right to 'reasonable adjustments and access to help at work through 'Access to Work' who were a great help to me.

And 'coming out' and letting others no was a very positive and liberating experience, and especially in a work situation gives you rights.  If others do not know of your condition, you will almonst certainly be discriminated against and this will lead to great and severe anxiety and depression. 

If a professional is able to conclude you have asd within five minutes, you can be sure others will think you are 'odd' and have peculiar traits even if they do not realise it is because you are autistic. 

Being diagnosed  at last meant I could be myself without trying to pretend to be someone else.