Published on 12, July, 2020
I am trying to figure out if working through the diagnosis process is worth while. I am in my mid 40’s diagnosed as dyslexic when I was a child along with a bunch late development esp reading and writing and limited social capability. Recently my employer told me that I need to change how I interact with people as I was to direct and blunt. I took this badly. On the positive side I am a very good data analyst and can do tasks few other seam unable to grasp. I have taken and re taken the online questions, tired or awake or stressed or relaxed and each time it comes out with a score that tells me I should see a specialist, so should I speak to my doctor or just carry on ?
help or advice would be really good.
thanks
Data analysts Go! I do that too for a living and love it, inspite of the fact that I too am dyslexic.
In the end, no one will know but you whether you should go for a formal diagnosis, but it might get your boss off your back. There are a raft of accomodations that they should then put in place for you. It might help make the point that whilst you make an effort to get how others interact, you can't be what you are not, and it might help you if your colleagues also try to understand that "blunt" is in fact honest and intended to be helpful not rude.
Take your tests to your GP. S/he'll give you an AQ10 to fill out and refer as appropriate. Alternatively, there's the private route. Can your OH Dept. help with that?