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When AS is not "significant impairment"

longman

I would like to introduce a thread that deals with AS/ASD with lesser impairment - when those diagnosed do not strictly meet the requirement of "significant impairment". These are the people with ASD/AS who are able to manage their lives or who have not been successful in claiming support or whose access to support is being challenged under the new constraints.

From other dialogue here, there is clearly some concern amongst those with significant impairment that too many people are being diagnosed who are perceived as not fitting the "significant impairment" criteria.  That includes people who have improved/ "been cured" since original diagnosis.

Some of this may otherwise belong under "Living on the Spectrum", but I feel there are a lot of concerns under diagnosis and assessment that need addressing where people are managing to cope with impairment and have some degree of fulfilment. This includes socialising, relationships, travel, work etc. However the reason I bring this up is that there are maybe significant issues for those who do not meet the "significantly impoaired" criteria that differ from the latter. I don'r feel these get a fair hearing.

If the moderators want to move this to "Living on the Spectrum" fair enough, but can you please do it so that there is an opportunity to discuss issues affecting those with "lesser impairment"

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    "Ah I see. So everyone with "real" aspergers is condemned to dependency."

    No, I'm not saying that at all - I'm just not sure what support will help the "less impaired".  Like you I survived because I had particular skills to offer but I was lucky in that I could move around and by doing this learnt what I was - and more significantly what I was not - suited for.

    Checking  through "some work related issues which will not support the AS employee" on a webside relating to AS in adults I ticked the following:

    1. Obligation to inter-act with co-workers.

    2. Co-workers need for small-talk.

    3. The lack of punctuality in their boss or co-workers.

    4. Working as a  team.

    5. Unanounced changes in company policy.

    6. Working in an office with bright lights, background music, or phones that keep ringing.

    7. Sharing an office with co-workers who keep talking with each other or on the phone.

    8. Making deadlines while depending on others to contribute to the work.

    9. Absence of visualized work plans or schedules.

    By trial and error I was able to find work situations that suited me but this meant that jobs that were more prestigious and higher paid were not open to me and when I was younger - and less knowledgeable about my limits - these were the jobs I wanted.  My experience with counsellors/therapists in the years before I was diagnosed with AS (in fact before it was known about) is that they try to help you achieve what you think want rather than help you see what would make you happy.  

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  • Former Member
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    "Ah I see. So everyone with "real" aspergers is condemned to dependency."

    No, I'm not saying that at all - I'm just not sure what support will help the "less impaired".  Like you I survived because I had particular skills to offer but I was lucky in that I could move around and by doing this learnt what I was - and more significantly what I was not - suited for.

    Checking  through "some work related issues which will not support the AS employee" on a webside relating to AS in adults I ticked the following:

    1. Obligation to inter-act with co-workers.

    2. Co-workers need for small-talk.

    3. The lack of punctuality in their boss or co-workers.

    4. Working as a  team.

    5. Unanounced changes in company policy.

    6. Working in an office with bright lights, background music, or phones that keep ringing.

    7. Sharing an office with co-workers who keep talking with each other or on the phone.

    8. Making deadlines while depending on others to contribute to the work.

    9. Absence of visualized work plans or schedules.

    By trial and error I was able to find work situations that suited me but this meant that jobs that were more prestigious and higher paid were not open to me and when I was younger - and less knowledgeable about my limits - these were the jobs I wanted.  My experience with counsellors/therapists in the years before I was diagnosed with AS (in fact before it was known about) is that they try to help you achieve what you think want rather than help you see what would make you happy.  

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