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New Employer - best way to disclose ASD diagnosis

AspieJimmy

I posted before regarding a similar issue. I unfortunately got fired from my last job due to some communication difficulties. This employer did not know I had ASD.

I have just landed a new job that's very similar to my old one. I am wondering the best way to disclose my diagnosis to my employer and when to do it. This is so my new employer understands what I don't find easy. I think its safer to be honest about it all than hide it in case I make similar errors in my last job.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

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    There are no guarantees but for the moment the reasonable adjustments together with the discussions I have with my manager, where I attempt to explain my problems, are helping to keep me in work and helping me keep my sanity. Small things can have a significant impact. I have had too many jobs over the years and have resorted to lawyers and an employment tribunal in attempts to keep from being pushed under by my difficulties. Reasonable adjustments are a necessity but not sufficent to move away from 15% employment towards 100%. We should not discard something because it is insufficient on its own because it can be part of a bigger solution.

    The other question in my mind is that if you set the triad aside then how do you begin to succinctly and coherently convey the top issues to an employer? If you don't like it then is there a better alternative?

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    There are no guarantees but for the moment the reasonable adjustments together with the discussions I have with my manager, where I attempt to explain my problems, are helping to keep me in work and helping me keep my sanity. Small things can have a significant impact. I have had too many jobs over the years and have resorted to lawyers and an employment tribunal in attempts to keep from being pushed under by my difficulties. Reasonable adjustments are a necessity but not sufficent to move away from 15% employment towards 100%. We should not discard something because it is insufficient on its own because it can be part of a bigger solution.

    The other question in my mind is that if you set the triad aside then how do you begin to succinctly and coherently convey the top issues to an employer? If you don't like it then is there a better alternative?

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