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What is Autism exactly?

Looby Lou

Sorry to ask a dumb question - but I am none the wiser having read about it on the site - is it an actual physical thing to do with the braiin (a lady who is supporting me and my husband mentioned the hippocampus part of the brain is not so developed in people with autism).  

Its just I am unsure whether the condition is actually real for people like myself - maybe I am just an introvert, and mnay of the things mentioned in the obok I'm reading (Apsergirls) can be applied to a lot of women.

The term "neurodiverse" is used (as opposed to "neurotypical") - but what does this mean exactly?  Is it a neurological disease?

Thanks in advance.

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    Former Member

    Working in IT, as I do, should not require the verbal communication skills that, for example, a nurse or salesman would need. A reasonable adjustment would be to communicate more by email and to have your work defined in a written form. I would say that the other IT director is on the ball here. If they downgrade you to a grade 3 if you have the technical skills then that would be constructive dismissal.

    What do you actually do in IT? What is your job title?

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Working in IT, as I do, should not require the verbal communication skills that, for example, a nurse or salesman would need. A reasonable adjustment would be to communicate more by email and to have your work defined in a written form. I would say that the other IT director is on the ball here. If they downgrade you to a grade 3 if you have the technical skills then that would be constructive dismissal.

    What do you actually do in IT? What is your job title?

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