should I tell my employer?

[Caitie33]

Hi, I'm a self diagnosed aspie. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid but didn't start to realize I may have aspergers until I read about it in a textbook for a psych. class. By then I had already been in and out of therapy for depression, anxiety, and always felt like there was a root cause why I always felt so different my whole life. I didn't see a point in even thinking much about it until now. I have a four year old son who just started preschool and he is having a lot of trouble. I think maybe it would be a benefit to him if I was diagnosed officially or shared what I speculate with his teachers, problem is that I work for the early childhood program where he attends preschool. It is the first job I actually liked and I hope to be a pre-k instructor in a year or two but if I tell them will it ruin my chances of that? I like working with four year olds, they don't notice that I'm wierd.

 

[Jerry]

Hi, I'm a self diagnosed aspie. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid but didn't start to realize I may have aspergers until I read about it in a textbook for a psych. class. By then I had already been in and out of therapy for depression, anxiety, and always felt like there was a root cause why I always felt so different my whole life. I didn't see a point in even thinking much about it until now. I have a four year old son who just started preschool and he is having a lot of trouble. I think maybe it would be a benefit to him if I was diagnosed officially or shared what I speculate with his teachers, problem is that I work for the early childhood program where he attends preschool. It is the first job I actually liked and I hope to be a pre-k instructor in a year or two but if I tell them will it ruin my chances of that? I like working with four year olds, they don't notice that I'm wierd.

I think schools would be more understanding than the corporate world, as they should have experience with special needs children and should have had training. I find that public schools seem to be better than private with this. Good luck!

 

[Southern Discomfort]

Schools would be more understanding. That being said if you've got by so far without explaining to other people why you act in a certain way, do they really need to know? Unless you need specific accommodations in the workplace - things they can provide they don't actually need to know, you're under no obligation to tell anyone you don't want to.