[Fleury29]

I'm going to talk to my supervisor about my issues, and was wondering if people had advice about what to say? Basically I want to try to explain aspergers/autism. I'm on the higher end of the spectrum, and don't need complete help in everything, but what I was thinking, was basically saying, that some of the things I have trouble with are, people giving me something to do, then telling me to do something else without really an explanation of some sort, or, I take things literally sometimes to a fault, those kinds of things. Does anyone else have anything I could add that might make it easier working?

[RTerroni]

I don't think a single manager at any place I have worked has cared 1 bit about my condition.

[Fleury29]

I'm lucky I have a manager that's at least willing to let me talk out my issues.

[rosska]

My history with managers is a case of "if you can't do what everybody else can do then you shouldn't be working here".

As for a list of things that may be worth mentioning, that's probably best for you to come up with yourself since it affects us all differently so things I may ask about, you may not need.

[IndieVisible]

I would also advise proceeding with caution. Talk to you T about this first.

[WePow]

My workplace has been good about accompdations. The big thing you can do is come up with concrete ways they can make the changes you need. It helps if you have your health provider make a statement as well. If you are in the USA, they have laws that tell employers they must make reasonable accomodations. Try to make sure you know what you need and go from there.

[medicalfox]

If you can't handle your job maybe switching to a different position or getting a different job could help you. There are outreach programs for people with autism and they could help you get a job with manages that understand your condition. Even though there are laws stating that employers need to make accommodations for their employees, they find lope holes on how to fire you without it seeming basis. Some employers will understand, but many would rather hire someone else. Defiantly look for an outreach facility for autism. They have one in my town and they helped many autistic adults get jobs and some of them have caretakers with them while they work in case if they need assistance.

[yellowfrog268]

Just a suggestion, how about talking to the human resources folks first. You can explain your concerns and maybe they can help you to initiate the conversation with your direct manager. Also, I think if the manager knows that human resources is involved, it may motivate him/her to take your concerns more seriously.