Well, I was walking down the hallway on the way to a meeting and I saw an Autism Awareness poster for an upcoming event so after the meeting I went in to see the person whose office it was and I asked her about it. It turns out that not only does she know someone with autism, she is on the diversity committee and there may be a possibility of a neurodiversity workshop in the future for management! So I told her I had Asperger's and she did not seem in the least bit freaked out. I think she may have even expected it. We talked about whether I should "come out" to my supervisor. She is gay so she knows all about this coming out business, something I have wanted to ask her for a while. She said she understood exactly what it is like to live with something you didn't choose and the knowledge that you are different, and that it is not easy.
Anyway, I told her that if she had any questions at all about ASD I'd be glad to help her out. I can't see myself standing up in front of the whole company--at least not yet--but I can provide information and insights behind the scenes. I also told her about this site and said it was a great place to see just how diverse we really are. I am really excited about what may be happening, I never thought it would be possible.
04 Apr 2008, 8:06 pm
