To tell or not to tell that is the question?

When the above question is approached you tend to remember the line from Hamlet "To be or not to be, that is the question". A similar question applies to whether or not you should disclose to others a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. When dealing with this very subject, the simple answer is that you have to go by your gut feeling at the time. It is often in some situations to actually mention an Asperger Syndrome diagnosis depending on what company you are in. Some people are really hard to enlighten and to inform when broaching Asperger Syndrome. Often they do not understand exactly what it is and furthermore you tend to feel at times like you are talking to a brick wall. I have found that when in certain levels of company you have to rely on your intelligence. When you are in jovial company often informing others that you have Asperger Syndrome is obviously not the right place. Their minds are not engaged and furthermore do you really need to say something about it? Often if you have friends around you that know you well you often don't need to explain your difficulties or justify your actions to them. So often you can just rely on instinct given the situation. Within employment, personally I believe from my own experience that Asperger Syndrome should be mentioned to the work environment. If you are able to find understanding and supportive Managers. This in itself can go a long way to help make adjustments and promote understanding within the work environment. In my current employ, the workplace is aware that I have Asperger Syndrome and I have support luckily from key areas of management that are supportive. You have to remember that the work environment is a bit like the school environment. In school you often need supportive teachers and an over seeing Head Master whereas in the workplace, you need a supportive manager and overall boss. Support is crucial to prevent bullying, harassment and the issues of lack of direction and workplace performance. Just like the school environment, the workplace is no exception. What also needs understanding and emphasis is that by no fault of their own the person with Asperger Syndrome may have difficulty communicating and interacting with other employees. Having someone there who is in charge or able to be cohesive is important. The ways of promoting awareness are being worked on more and more as greater awareness is being promoted but sadly some members of the community just don't want to know. Therefore it is best to do all you can and not deny the fact you have Asperger Syndrome.