Re: Can you improve this email to my co-workers?

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I would consider things very carefully before issuing such an email. It may promote attention that may not be productive or welcome. Sometimes people are not so understanding of things that are different to their norm.I am lucky from the point that my AS is not apparent in my working environment, indeed, my different way of thinking often is an advantage. My issues only come to the fore in very close personal relationships where emotions needs have to be addressed in real time.I don't know what your work environment is like. Perhaps you could consider talking to your closest colleagues, on a personal basis, first and spreading the word slowly. Picking the right time for this and making the first move, I know, is difficult. If you do have a very close colleague, that you feel you can confide in, you may find that they are able to help you with this and advise on who an who not to include at a given time.Best wishes and good luckSteve Connected by MOTOBLUR™ Can you improve this email to my co-workers? I'm planning on sending a more polished version of this email to my co-workers to get help with my Asperger's syndrome in the workplace: -----------------------------------------------------------------------When my mom was in the hospital I became very aware of a personal impairment. I struggle with non verbal communication especially in the areas of showing empathy. We usually do that through face to face interactions, voice tone & volume, and knowing how to pace an interaction. I'm often unaware when I get loud, or don't show the reactions that are typical. It can cause a lot of confusion and worry. Letting me know when it happens can be both difficult, and extremely helpful. One of my co-workers (at my request) used to rate how I did on the days I worked with him. I hope this makes it easier to reach out when things are challenging. If it easier to communicate with me indirectly, I understand, but I hope that me letting you know helps me a great deal, and I've learned to take the criticism in the spirit it is given, which is most often positive and hopeful.----------------------------------------------------------------------- any feedback on this would be welcome. You can also send it to my therapist, Ralph Wilps, ralph.wilps@... Thanks, Sterbalrobert@... home cell

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I agree with Steve's advice.

- Helen

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> I would consider things very carefully before issuing such an email. It may

promote attention that may not be productive or welcome. Sometimes people are

not so understanding of things that are different to their norm.

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> I am lucky from the point that my AS is not apparent in my working

environment, indeed, my different way of thinking often is an advantage. My

issues only come to the fore in very close personal relationships where emotions

needs have to be addressed in real time.

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> I don't know what your work environment is like. Perhaps you could consider

talking to your closest colleagues, on a personal basis, first and spreading the

word slowly. Picking the right time for this and making the first move, I know,

is difficult. If you do have a very close colleague, that you feel you can

confide in, you may find that they are able to help you with this and advise on

who an who not to include at a given time.

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> Best wishes and good luck

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> Steve

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-- in response to-- " Gaskill" bassman_720

I was hoping not to get the inevitable "don't send something like this" response. We rarely try to communicate with our cohorts about our condition, and I think that effort makes a lot of sense.

I'm also lucky in the sense that I don't think there is a lot of downside in my work environment to the disclosure.

If people can help me with the communication itself, I'd be grateful.

Thanks,-