If you think you will be let go from your current position in the near or mid future, start looking for a new job now. I’m not sure whether you will gain anything by disclosing your condition, vs. having the unexplained gap. Don’t lie outright, of course. Can you say that you paused your studies to care for your child, without mentioning exactly what’s going on? Your plans to return to grad school are a mark in your favor—that could also be a stated reason to switch jobs (i.e., “I want a job that will support me doing night school/ flexible hours for a year or two while I get even smarter”).
Also, you have a Master’s in EE. I’m guessing that’s a field where there are far more jobs that qualified applicants, like basically all forms of engineering. That, plus the fact that even neurotypical engineers are really weird, and I wouldn’t expect things to be too bad on a job hunt.
If you think you will be let go from your current position in the near or mid future, start looking for a new job now. I’m not sure whether you will gain anything by disclosing your condition, vs. having the unexplained gap. Don’t lie outright, of course. Can you say that you paused your studies to care for your child, without mentioning exactly what’s going on? Your plans to return to grad school are a mark in your favor—that could also be a stated reason to switch jobs (i.e., “I want a job that will support me doing night school/ flexible hours for a year or two while I get even smarter”).
Also, you have a Master’s in EE. I’m guessing that’s a field where there are far more jobs that qualified applicants, like basically all forms of engineering. That, plus the fact that even neurotypical engineers are really weird, and I wouldn’t expect things to be too bad on a job hunt.