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I think it depends. For someone that is "less high functioning" I think it should be treated more like a learning disability in schools, you know schools with accommodations and such and that's such a case by case basis for school and for employment. But for more high functioning individuals, I mean we all want to live in the NT world and get on, so I feel like there should be accommodations in schools to help us learn how to live and work in the NT environment. So that we can learn as much as possible, some things we may not be able to grasp or handle, but as much as we can. In the workplace, I think a lot of workplaces are becoming more flexible in a lot of ways. At mine, I have a laptop and a wireless headset for the phone, I can go into a private room, I can go sit on a couch or a ball, I can play with fidget toys, walk around, etc. all while doing my work. These aren't special accommodations for me, anyone can do it, and so it's a work environment that I can work in very well, even though the main part of the floor is very loud and distracting to me. So I think if more employers could offer these types of things for everyone then it levels the playing field and makes things easier so you don't even need to disclose your diagnosis to obtain these things that make you work more effectively.