Declaring autism in a job interview and beyond

Reading more, in education there is a clear divide between a learning difficulty and disability. One comes under education and one comes under health. It appears once they leave education it all comes under the umbrella of disability.
 
Do you argue the toss just for the sake of it??

Look at my post you quoted

Now look at what you just quoted from the NHS, look familiar??

I mean seriously!!
 
I work a lot with autism. In education it is most definitely not a disability.

NHS stated on its own Autism is not a disability.
 
Read what you wrote from the NHS, the very first part of the sentence

I suggested you get your self a proper understanding and not just cherry pick what suits your agenda
 
I have a very good understanding of Autism. The NHS contradicted themselves
 
No the NHS did not contradict themselves

You just seem to have a very poor understanding of the subject.

Anyway I am not going to waste any more of my time on you.
 
Perfect :)
 
It has the potential to be a disabilty within the meaning of the disability discrimination act and the equality act which is all that matters here.... I get that some autistic spectrum people may not consider themselves disabled (just as some deaf or mobility impaired people don't), but thats pretty irrelevant here as these people wouldnt try to claim protection under the DDA or EA anyway

The equality act 2010 (Mainland UK only , not NI) defines disabled as " if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities."
 
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viv1969 said:
Condition. ..disorder...disability.
Semantics.
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Agreed.


Over the years `titles` change, usually under the assumption someone will be less offended by the new name.


Not always the case, but it's usually the PC brigade at work again. :rolleyes:
 
big soft moose said:
It has the potential to be a disabilty within the meaning of the disability discrimination act and the equality act which is all that matters here.... I get that some autistic spectrum people may not consider themselves disabled (just as some deaf or mobility impaired people don't), but thats pretty irrelevant here as these people wouldnt try to claim protection under the DDA or EA anyway

The equality act 2010 (Mainland UK only , not NI) defines disabled as " if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities."
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People often tend to forget to forget this but it's an important it of legislation.
 
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