Reasonable Accomodations for Asperger's Syndrome

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What accomodations have those with AS requested in the workplace to make working life easier to manage? Of course everyone will have slightly different needs and there is no one-fix solution but I feel deeply uncomfortable making any requests for 'special treatment' and have always tried to muddle through without asking for changes. I think it might be time to review that approach and see about making some improvements to the way I work. I would be very interested to hear what people have requested, what was put in place and also, how helpful these changes were.

I'm a preschool teacher. My boss knows I'm an aspie. I tried to do everything an NT teacher would do, but over time it was wearing me down (too much noise, too much stress, not enough recharge time) so I had a meeting with my boss. Fortunately she is very understanding and compassionate. I explained the difficulties I was having and told her I'd have to find a way to reduce my working hours or else I would start having meltdowns at work and wouldn't be able to do my job anymore. She worked together with me and the other teachers and we managed to reduce my schedule by a few hours per week, which helped a lot. She also told me that if I needed it, during the time reserved for preparation I could just lie down or go for a walk outside instead.

I don't think my boss would have been obligated to accommodate me if she didn't want to, but fortunately she was very nice about it. I felt deeply ashamed having to request special treatment, but when it came down to it, it was either accept my limitations and ask for help, or else quit my job and find a new one quickly enough to not lose my visa.

I use lamps instead of the overhead fluorescents in my office. It also helps that I have my own office. I noticed a big difference after moving from a cubicle to a private office dimly lit with lamps with the door shut.

I simply chose a job that was simple. Low stress very easy work, however it is tiring as you need to be strong as hell(atleast by aspie standards) to do it.

I wish I knew how to make accomidations for poor social skills, its so hard to explain to people and I feel its almost impossible unless its concrete. I am able to ask for accomidations for my learning disability. The only thing I could ask for is to be very specific in instructions and write things down or allow me time to write things down.

I keep a regular schedule (which can be difficult where I work), and I've cut my hours down. I've been given an extra break a couple times with no issues, but I don't like feeling that I'm not putting in my fair share.

Money, lots of money, for doing nothing.

Thanks.

What in the world is THAT supposed to mean?

Just showing up to work/school is more than work enough to me.

So, money (though not lots; that was tongue in teeth) for doing "nothing" is a reasonable accommodation for me.

(That's how Asperger's goes for me.)