Introduction91To tell or not to tell : that is the Aspie question192Diagnosis in adults323Confidence, self-confidence and social confidence534Psychiatry and Asperger syndrome675Being told or being told off? : reciprocity at the diagnostic interview886Mental health issues surrounding diagnosis, disclosure and self-confidence in the context of Asperger syndrome947One that got away1088'Why's it all so difficult?' : sharing the diagnosis with the young person1259Telling peers at school about Asperger syndrome : thoughts on how and why14310Disclosure at secondary school : sharing the news of Asperger syndrome with a young person's peer group14911The conversation16412Disclosure : talking about what makes us human17313Disclosure : a parent's perspective18414Coming out, various20015Diagnosis, disclosure and self-confidence in sexuality and relationships21416Diagnosis in adulthood and community disclosure23017Coming out autistic at work24518Disclosing to the authorities258