REASONS TO DISCLOSE OR NOT TO DISCLOSE IN THE WORKPLACE

Below are a list of resources to support you in your disclosure decision:

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  • Job Accommodation Network list of articles regarding disclosure for different scenarios
• Research Study, “People Might Understand Me Better”: Diagnostic Disclosure Experiences of Autistic Individuals in the Workplace
  • Scroll down and read the “Qualitative Results” section and the “Discussion” section of the research report.  (Research report by Autistica)
• Adults with ASD:  Deciding When To Disclose, Interactive Autism Network
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission–know your rights
• Career Development Center Resources: Disclosing A Disability