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How do I get undiagnosed with Asperger's?

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Hi, I'm a 24 YO man. I was diagnosed as a child and would like to get undiagnosed for a couple of reasons, firstly job prospects (I've always wanted to join the Army, which you can't do if you've got Asperger's, but you can if you can get yourself undiagnosed). Also, and I don't want to offend anyone, but I don't want the stigma of having it, I'd rather officially not have it, even if I do really, which I'm not sure about. They were saying at one point that I might not have it. Again, not trying to offend anyone, but I'm not one of these people who is proud of it, I respect other people's opinions, but to be honest I personally find having it embarrassing, even though I don't tell people, and I'd like to be "normal", at least officially. Anyway, how would I go about doing this, and how easy/difficult would it be? Thanks in advance.

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  • As a general rule you don't have to tell anyone about your diagnosis. It's private medical data and your employer can't demand you disclose it unless there is a very good reason. The army might be one of the very rare exceptions to that. The military actually has a manual on medical fitness and the section on recruiting people with autism reads as follows.

    40. Candidates diagnosed with autism (F84) or similar disorders by a specialist autism service are normally graded UNFIT. Candidates diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (F84.5) by a specialist autism service may appear unremarkable on examination but should normally be graded UNFIT. If there is doubt about the diagnosis or the condition is mild and does not cause disability, candidates should be referred to the single Service occupational physician responsible for Service entry. In cases of mild, entirely non-disabling Asperger’s Syndrome, the single Service occupational physician may advise single Service recruiting staff psychiatric assessment is not required. This because pre-entry tests of suitability for military life (eg selection interviews and tests) are as good a form of assessment as a psychiatric assessment.

    In short if you assert that your diagnosis is wrong, or at least doesn't effect you, then they send you off to see a specialist who if he agrees sends you back and tells the recruiters not to worry about it.

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  • As a general rule you don't have to tell anyone about your diagnosis. It's private medical data and your employer can't demand you disclose it unless there is a very good reason. The army might be one of the very rare exceptions to that. The military actually has a manual on medical fitness and the section on recruiting people with autism reads as follows.

    40. Candidates diagnosed with autism (F84) or similar disorders by a specialist autism service are normally graded UNFIT. Candidates diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (F84.5) by a specialist autism service may appear unremarkable on examination but should normally be graded UNFIT. If there is doubt about the diagnosis or the condition is mild and does not cause disability, candidates should be referred to the single Service occupational physician responsible for Service entry. In cases of mild, entirely non-disabling Asperger’s Syndrome, the single Service occupational physician may advise single Service recruiting staff psychiatric assessment is not required. This because pre-entry tests of suitability for military life (eg selection interviews and tests) are as good a form of assessment as a psychiatric assessment.

    In short if you assert that your diagnosis is wrong, or at least doesn't effect you, then they send you off to see a specialist who if he agrees sends you back and tells the recruiters not to worry about it.

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