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My son has his autism assessment next week, but is reluctant as feels it may hold him back with employment

Mattyb

My son who is already physically disabled, feels any positive diagnosis would not only give him another label but would hold him back from future employment opportunities, once he has finished his education.He has waited 4 years for the assessment.

I totally understand why he feels this way but am unsure how to advise him.

Has anyone had experience of a positive diagnosis affecting young people with employment into any industries?

Parents

  • A diagnosis can also be useful in employment. All employers are required by law to make 'reasonable adjustments' so that autistic employees have a level playing-field at work with their non-autistic colleagues. My daughter recently used her diagnosis as grounds for moving her desk at work. It originally backed onto an internal glass wall, which made her feel exposed and uncomfortable - dislike of being 'perceived' is a feature of autism. She now has a desk backing onto a wall and she feels more secure and less stressed.

    As others have said disclosure of autistic status in a job application, or at all, to an employer is not mandatory. Once an employer has been informed they are obliged to follow the law on non-discrimination on grounds of disability, however.

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  • A diagnosis can also be useful in employment. All employers are required by law to make 'reasonable adjustments' so that autistic employees have a level playing-field at work with their non-autistic colleagues. My daughter recently used her diagnosis as grounds for moving her desk at work. It originally backed onto an internal glass wall, which made her feel exposed and uncomfortable - dislike of being 'perceived' is a feature of autism. She now has a desk backing onto a wall and she feels more secure and less stressed.

    As others have said disclosure of autistic status in a job application, or at all, to an employer is not mandatory. Once an employer has been informed they are obliged to follow the law on non-discrimination on grounds of disability, however.

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