Paula

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Paula was recently diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Her diagnosis helped her to understand why she was having difficulty finding a job, and why she couldn’t work in noisy or busy environments. She had to fight to receive Employment and Support Allowance, taking her claim all the way to a tribunal, because the doctor who carried out her medical assessment disregarded the information from her psychiatrist about her Asperger syndrome. Watch her story or read the transcript of the film.