My Husband just Diagnosed as Asperger's

It was a long process during the summer, but my husband (of 22 years) was just diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. He was put on notice in July about probably being fired soon, and he told his direct manager about being tested, in hopes of buying time.

Now that he's officially Dx, I'm looking for language to construct a letter of asking for accommodations for him (voluntarily step out of management and back on the clock) - some job is better than no job, in our minds.

Has anyone been through this route to help me?

Try sending a PM to Gus1234u

thanks.

I read your post wrong earlier, a tad dyslexic I suppose, I was reading "Trying to send a PM to Gus....and it didn't make much sense,

Sent Gus a PM just now.

thank you!

Well if you live in the U.S. your husband cannot legally be fired because of something that has to dow ith this disability, and his boss is required to give him reasonable accommodations. It may also be a good idea to find him a counselor with experience with AS adults to help him learn job coping skills and other coping skills. I do not know much about work since I've never had a job, but if you have any other questions about how to deal with an AS husband (I'm the one with AS in our relationship) PM me anytime.

I just talked to someone at the Job Accommodations Network today and they were very helpful. I'm somewhat at a disadvantage, in that it's my husband's job and I don't have any good way to be his Advocate yet, and I need to do some reconnaissance to find out who the HR person is. JAN suggested I start there to see if the company has a process already in place for asking for accommodations.

it's an oxymoron, with my husband, it seems an oxymoron to 'self advocate'. He doesn't know how to initiate anything

I understand he doesn't kno how to self-advocate really, since it's hard for Aspies to stick up for themselves or even start a conversation. Can you go with him to HR or the Job Accommodations Network or the like, so that you can speak for him sort of? Or if that is not a possibility because he's supposed to be independent enough, talk the situation through with him and teach him to use a script to talk from. That is what people did with me when I didn't have people to advocate fo rme yet.