Well, it's been one month since my formal diagnosis with mild to moderate Asperger's Syndrome, and it has been a rough month. First, my team leadership got on my case for not having it in writing, despite the fact that I had a very restrictive set of times that I could get appointments to meet with my psychologist to GET the letter. Then, once I DID get to meet with him, I ended up going on administrative leave for almost a week to make a decision on whether I would resign from my job, continue to be defiant (which was just me saying that their feedback wasn't concise and explicit enough) and force them to terminate my contract, or agree to work with administration to develop a plan to get through the rest of the year. Then, the headmaster threatened me with a poor recommendation if I didn't agree to the last option. It's funny that his official "letter" forgot to mention the first two options...can we say "not entirely legal"? Apparently, if that comes up, he'll deny ever saying it!
Anyway, this past two weeks has been the least stressful of the past 3 years since I first filed a Worker's Compensation claim against the school, and possibly the least stressful since my family moved off campus 4 years ago. Plus, add to that the fact that I wouldn't be getting a raise for 8 years based on the new pay scale, and I would be dead next year. NOW, I can continue my education and get my teacher's certification without having to jump through hoops for show!
Well, I have to go now. The play has started and I should show my face. It's been nice relaxing and blogging. I should post later about NTs and their insistance that Aspie thought is incorrect since it is in the minority.
Dave
