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New here (self) diagnosed this Autumn, 26 non-binary, UK

Beech474

Hello NAS community, 

Recently discovered I am autistic at 26, tentatively self advocating for accommodations and awareness in my personal and work life.  

I am excited to hear from people in the autism community about their lives. 

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  • Hello there Beech474! I hope that recognizing that you have Autism has helped you to understand yourself much deeper.

    One thing that I can say is that getting accommodations at work tends to be very difficult, even if you have a formal diagnosis. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but a lot of employers seem to try and avoid giving accommodations (I’m judging that mostly by what I’ve heard others say on here).

    I’m currently working a job where my employer knows my condition and takes care to accommodate for it, but it’s a unique situation because I work for a business that helps people with disabilities. So yeah, it’s possible, but again it sounds like my situation is not typical.

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  • Hello there Beech474! I hope that recognizing that you have Autism has helped you to understand yourself much deeper.

    One thing that I can say is that getting accommodations at work tends to be very difficult, even if you have a formal diagnosis. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but a lot of employers seem to try and avoid giving accommodations (I’m judging that mostly by what I’ve heard others say on here).

    I’m currently working a job where my employer knows my condition and takes care to accommodate for it, but it’s a unique situation because I work for a business that helps people with disabilities. So yeah, it’s possible, but again it sounds like my situation is not typical.

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