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27 Aug 2011, 11:33 pm

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Sas, and I'm 30. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with AS. My daughter is 11 and she was diagnosed with AS in 2007.

I am currently working as a special education teacher in a special school in Melbourne. They don't know about my diagnosis, although after 6 months I am struggling to hide some of my traits so some of them may suspect. I do fairly well for the most part, but I am heading for a massive meltdown and am having more difficulty containing things, and also processing incoming information in all forms.

I have a large class of 11 students. Four are officially on the spectrum, with a fifth undiagnosed (but I'll push for a diagnosis for next year).

Over Christmas last year we moved to Melbourne from QLD. I have no support here, no respite, no friends. It suits me well to not know anyone other than family who live over the other side of town. My daughter is a social Aspie though and struggles to be happy here.

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28 Aug 2011, 12:32 am

Welcome to the right place on this wrong planet.

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28 Aug 2011, 3:06 am

Welcome.

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28 Aug 2011, 4:23 am

Hi. Welcome to WrongPlanet.

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28 Aug 2011, 8:38 am

Welcome!

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They don't know about my diagnosis, although after 6 months I am struggling to hide some of my traits so some of them may suspect. I do fairly well for the most part, but I am heading for a massive meltdown and am having more difficulty containing things, and also processing incoming information in all forms.

Oh, that sounds really hard. (((Hugs))))

In Australia, do you feel it is necessary to hide your dx? I know in Canada we have employment protection for people with disabilities, so I don't think it would affect your ability to keep a job, and it could mean that they would legally have to put in some accomodations.

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28 Aug 2011, 2:56 pm

Hello, and welcome!

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