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Hello - Introduction

orangutan

Hi all, hope if you are reading this you are well.

I am 22 - I was diagnosed in the summer of this year at the age of 21. It came as a bit of a shock, but not a surprise. I suspected it probably from some point in my teenage years onwards, but it wasn't until early 2023 when, after a chat with a few colleagues, I decided to start looking into being tested.

I work full-time. It took me a long time to find what was right for me, and I struggled a lot with secondary school and various college courses I tried. Thankfully, I found an apprenticeship and my workplace now is pretty relaxed - I haven't gone down the route of requesting accommodations as I haven't felt the need to. But, it does make a world of difference knowing that there is a "safety net" there and that there is the option of requesting changes if I feel the need to. That being said, I wouldn't quite know what to request so if anyone does have experience with this then replies on the subject would be appreciated.

Otherwise, I don't get up to much and it'd be nice to meet people with the same interests as me, whether you have autism or not. I am passionate about history and nature, and I enjoy video games, going to the gym, and bouldering. Feel free to reply or send me a friend request.

Thanks,

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  • Welcome to the community!

    Enployers should embrace reasonable adjustments as it means a more productive employee, so have a think about areas you struggle with whilst at work and what could help. Could be practical solutions like ear defenders through to software like Grammarly etc. Flexible working is also a big one that can help autistic employees, but personally I have found my employer cause difficulties with this one. But hopefully you won’t have many issues. At the end of the day, if the reasonable adjustment is reasonable, is at low cost or free, and it means you thrive more and more productive at work, there is no reason to not agree the adjustments.

    You might always want to consider an autism workplace needs assessments, this can help look at your job role and what adjustments could help. 

    Good luck!

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  • Welcome to the community!

    Enployers should embrace reasonable adjustments as it means a more productive employee, so have a think about areas you struggle with whilst at work and what could help. Could be practical solutions like ear defenders through to software like Grammarly etc. Flexible working is also a big one that can help autistic employees, but personally I have found my employer cause difficulties with this one. But hopefully you won’t have many issues. At the end of the day, if the reasonable adjustment is reasonable, is at low cost or free, and it means you thrive more and more productive at work, there is no reason to not agree the adjustments.

    You might always want to consider an autism workplace needs assessments, this can help look at your job role and what adjustments could help. 

    Good luck!

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  • in reply to Andy

    Hi Andy, thank you for the welcome.

    This is super helpful, and I like the way of phrasing it as a way to boost productivity, as that is what companies are looking for at the end of the day. I'm still in the early stages of even just deciding what would help me, but this has given me some food for thought so thank you!!