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I have said, MANY times, that, in the present climate, it would be inadvisable to disclose one's autism.

Because people have prejudices----that's why.

Many people are behind the eight-ball when it comes to autism----and to many other things.

Oh yeah I understand that. That's what I was meaning when I said that the prejudice will never end unless more and more people disclose.

I was discriminated against for various things at my last job. It didn't stop me from fighting them at each and every challenge along the way.

I do understand though that some people might not be as inclined to that sort of thing as I am.

I do understand that it is a gamble as to whether to disclose or not. I think that it depends on the place of work.

In general, it would be much better and useful to disclose one's autism if one is working in the IT field.

In general, it would be worse and less useful to disclose one's autism if one is working in something like fast food or retail.

I applaud the brave people who are breaking barriers by disclosing, and advocating for themselves, while perhaps sacrificing their livelihoods.

I don't find me disclosing my autism would break any barriers, nor would it afford me any sort of advantage, so I don't do it. Even though I'm in a civil service environment, and they can't fire me for just any reason.

I disclosed my ADHD at work. I had a student who was constantly saying that success and progress were hopeless for him because of his ADHD. He would repeatedly say: “I can’t because of my ADHD” even though, in my classroom at least, he could.

I’m glad I told him because those comments stopped, and he actually started trying.

I told a colleague that I had ASD once, but it was because he already disclosed his ASD to me.

I think that a workplace that is prejudice against one thing would also be prejudice against most things.

Many workplaces are prejudiced against many things.

That's just the human animal, unfortunately.

If I would disclose at work, it wouldn't help anybody----and it would probably hurt me. It is already very difficult to fire somebody where I work----unless there is evidence of glaring incompetence. So my disclosing wouldn't affect job security. But it would hurt me in a social sense (even though I'm already thought of as being sort of "weird").

Anyway....I'm just a data entry clerk. Low man on the totem pole.

If I were in Twilight's situation, I probably would disclose as well. Because it's useful.

Yes....there are times when people have to do drastic things, or to sacrifice one's self, in order to promote progress.

I've worked in places where the managing directors are just to involved with what's going on on the shop floor. I've found these places to be the worst for discrimination against people.

It's like they do it for sport.

You have to weigh a place up quite quickly after joining before you know whether you are safe or not. And then if you still choose to put yourself out there you need to be prepared for a fight. Otherwise don't bother.

Exactimundo!