people that They live on the autism spectrum (ASD). They face additional barriers and even discrimination or stigma in their work environments. Within a profession such as Medicineused to deal with all types PatientsThere are also those who put on other “glasses” when looking at autism when it is A partner who has this condition.
how Anesthesia resident And under the user @TEA_Anesthetist On X (formerly Twitter), MIR decided to film his daily life on this platform without revealing his identity since then It is preferable to remain anonymous In front of her classmates because of a double fear: “They treat me as if I were less than others just because I am… Request housing; Or they think I’m some kind of Shaun Murphy – from ‘The Good Doctor’ – and that I’m a genius or something,” he asserts.
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“I’m afraid they’ll treat me as if I’m inferior in terms of asking me to adapt (…) or that they’ll think I’m a genius or something like that.”
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However, this resident notes differences when it comes to Mingle with other professionals In non-work environments, because the entertainment plans they make represent a “high sensory load” for him and Physical and mental exhaustion Many times it is unbearable. “This exclusion also encourages the feeling of strangeness or ‘alien’ that many people on the spectrum already feel,” he says.
He put what he called himself “Neural prosthesis“In front of his colleagues is the most complicated matter for him, as the effort it takes to communicate with them makes him “practically unable to carry out daily tasks upon leaving the hospital,” and Thus it determines your personal life, as well as your professional life.
Unpleasant experiences as an autistic physician
In fact, the Most unpleasant experiences What he experienced in the workplace occurred when creating these imaginary clothes from scratch and Introduce yourself to a new medical team In the External rotations. It is also particularly complicated for him, in these cases, Adapting to the new hospital routineTables, passages, assignments, papers… as well as specializations different from yours: “It exceeds my anxiety levels Which leads to more frequent overloads, more clumsiness in manual techniques, more fatigue when leaving the hospital, and an inability to rest.
he Dealing with patients It’s more “simple”, as much as possible. Basically because Choose an anesthesia specialty To offer you the possibility of reducing contact with them, but at the same time Leave the laboratory And experience other work environments. Looking to the future, he believes this is the ideal branch “so that professional practice is sustainable over time.”
Accommodations for doctors with autism spectrum disorder
Those familiar with his condition at the center did not offer him the modifications he deemed necessary. When he reported this, the only response he received, he recalls, was: “If you come this far, you can achieve whatever you want.” From that moment on he never spoke of the subject at work again: “I said it with the belief that Occupational health service served to establish Adaptations for professionals And that they would have some kind of protocol, but that was not the case.
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“I thought the Occupational Health Service was creating adjustments for professionals and that they would have some protocols, but that was not the case.”
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He himself keeps in mind some measures that he misses and that would make his work easier. One of them is Reducing the number of guardsOr at least choose a professional with him flame The possibility of doing so, because The extra wear and tear these days entail for him. You also see that the service as a whole should “Avoid language confusion And issue orders clearly.” In addition, the report suggests that hospitals themselves provide “a space to go to when we need to organize ourselves.”
Day in and day out as a doctor with autism spectrum disorder
Its main goal on the Internet is to show The additional difficulties that autism adds to your job In a realistic way, without “falling victim” or hiding reality. However, she has mixed feelings about the impact of her posts. On the one hand, she receives messages from mothers of autistic children who understand their children better thanks to their content and “hope that their children can find work and be independent.” “, something he explains makes him feel very proud.
But when analyzing these displays of affection in perspective, he fears generating “false expectations” for his followers in that light. “Everyone on the spectrum is a scientist And unique in its own way. Like neurotypical people, unfortunately, not everyone will have a job or an independent life, and if they do have a job, they won’t necessarily have the same standard of living.” He further adds that “a neurotypical person It does not represent your intelligence or success in life“.
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