Putting Asperger's on my CV

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Only put Aspergers on your CV if you don't want the job. Aspergers is a toxic label.

I'm afraid I'd have to agree with GutGrinder.

I know it's nice to be honest--but employers are super-afraid of people with any kind of disability. They have to pay money to accommodate them. With the world economy the way it is, there exists great reluctance to accommodate anybody.

It's much easier to be accommodated in a university setting. In the US, at least, there is an extra charge, sometimes considerable, added onto existing tuition.

I don't tell ANYBODY about my history, unless I trust the person implicitly. Disability advocacy hasn't really penetrated the working world too much.