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I wonder if one could claim autism or ASD as a way to get a decent private office with a door as an ADA/EOE thing. (I've done something right in my life that o
by rdl 8y ago
I wonder if one could claim autism or ASD as a way to get a decent private office with a door as an ADA/EOE thing.
(I've done something right in my life that one of our office buildings was built with not-soundproof-enough walls on the private offices, so the office manager/ops person (who stereotypically would be the one fighting this for budget reasons) was the first person to suggest/drive the "we should completely rebuild our 6-month-old office to have better sound isolation and even more private offices".)
- kitanata 8y agoSpeaking as someone on the spectrum, please do not fake a condition to try to get better treatment or something you want. Not only is this dishonest but it makes it harder for those of us who are really on the spectrum to get the assistance we really need. It’s already hard enough for us to get support in the workplace or even hold down a job, to contend with the “I wonder if they’re faking it to get special treatment” it just makes things harder.
- hinkley 8y agoI have a much easier time convincing people of my ideas on a one on one basis, and honestly a big part of it is then getting to say what scares them and me promising to make allowances or at least not to muck it up too badly. People talk around their real concerns when others are listening. Especially if there are toxic optimists in the room.