Do any teachers/school support staff here have ADHD and/autism?

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Just wondering if there are many in schools and how you manage it?
I work as a TA and definitely have some traits and have found things quite difficult.
Have you stayed or had to move on to a different career?

I'm a primary school teacher and have autism. I got a very late adult diagnosis and had already been teaching 20+ years.

It has helped me to understand why I always found some things tricky.

I haven't disclosed to parents or pupils but am very open about it with other staff.

Didn't mean to quote there!

I'm waiting for an autism and adhd assessment. I haven't discussed with many people but all apart from one have agreed it is likely!
I'm not yet sure how or if I will disclose it in school. I feel strongly in raising awareness and reducing stigma- but I also feel that I will be seen and treated differently.

Autistic secondary teacher here. In my last school, half my science department was autistic. My colleagues knew but I haven't felt the need to discuss it with managers, pupils or parents.

I have one diagnosed autistic child and another with likely ADHD/ ASD traits.

I cope reasonably well. Remembering names and faces is a pain, but I find that, otherwise, my autistic nature is actually beneficial to many of my tasks. Some of my mannerisms may be a bit off, and pupils can take a while to take to me as a person, but once they do, they see me as honest and reliable. My eye for detail and ability to get stuck in a task and problem solve in a straight-forward way are usually appreciated.

I'm autistic. I teach in a secondary school. I've taught a long time but I am looking for a way out now.

Yes quite sure I have lived my whole life with a degree of ADHD which explains much of my behaviours and I'm only just beginning to understand after DDs diagnosis.

I know others I believe to have ASD. 2 who are open about it. Definitely more common in the maths/science/IT subjects in my experience.

Yep I have ASD sadly it is not supported in school my head actually put it on my appraisal to improve part of my disability!

I'm currently waiting for diagnosis (autism) but was advised to by the staff who handled my son's diagnosis.
I handle it by working in a small secondary school. Once also taught in the same school for nearly 20 years.

There's a Neurodivergent Educators' Support Group on fb. I have many many ADHD traits but haven't looked for a diagnosis.