“People Might Understand Me Better”: Diagnostic Disclosure Experiences of Autistic Individuals in the Workplace

238 autistic adults on telling employers: mostly selectively, often after a problem, and with mixed results.

Romualdez, A. M., Heasman, B., Walker, Z., Davies, J. & Remington, A. (2021). “People Might Understand Me Better”: Diagnostic Disclosure Experiences of Autistic Individuals in the Workplace. Autism in Adulthood, 3(2), 157–167.

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Journal article

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doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.0063

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Against the abstract, 15 September 2026

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Most participants disclosed selectively. Many disclosed on application forms or after starting a job, rarely at interview, and many only after problems had arisen. Just over a third rated the impact of telling supervisors and coworkers positively. The authors argue employers should carry more of the responsibility. Week 10’s timing trap comes from the retrospective disclosure finding.