'I'm the kind of person who…' — work accommodations without disclosing a diagnosis

Qualitative interview study (n=24 UK autistic adults). Disclosure produced mixed outcomes — improved wellbeing/acceptance for some, stereotyping/discrimination for others. Non-disclosers cited fear of discrimination and used camouflaging. Positive outcomes hinged on colleagues' understanding, willingness to adapt, and inclusive culture — not on the framing used. Does NOT test preference-framing-without-diagnosis.

Systematic review. Disclosure is generally the gateway to formal accommodations; non-disclosure lowers the chance of receiving supports that improve performance. Outcomes of disclosure are mixed and context-dependent. The review does not evaluate a 'frame needs as personal preferences without naming the diagnosis' strategy as a tested intervention.

Conceptual/integrative review of concealable-disability identity management. Concealment can protect against stigma but tends to reduce belonging and raise emotional strain; selective/partial disclosure strategies (describing impairments/needs without labeling) are common but their wellbeing effects are theorized, not established by controlled trials. Indirectly relevant — supports a plausible mechanism on both sides (avoids stigma, but concealment carries strain).