Published on 12, July, 2020
Had appointment today to try and start sorting out my problems re navigating outside/orientating. Developed into a thing about social inclusion. I said I was quite asocial and not very proactive in engaging with other people. I said though that I would like to be able to interact better if a situation arose where I needed to. She couldn’t grasp that. I mentioned the problems with social interaction-initiating conversation and making small talk. At that she went on about anxiety as though these problems are solely related to anxiety. I had a hell of a largely unsuccessful job trying to get through to her that anxiety is one thing , but initiating conversations and small talk and being unsure of social rules something else. She said small talk was just about having a script to follow . Made it sound as though it was all just a minor issue.
I was polite but getting increasingly frustrated and stressed.
She even questioned in so many words the social care help my stepdaughter has arranged for me to get . Basically indirectly hinting that only the physically disabled need such help .
You don't say who the appointment was with but it doesn't sound as if she has a clue about autism. This being the case, why has this person been given the task of helping you with an aspect of autism? Isn't there someone more suited to the role that you could access instead?
I wouldn't expect a gynaecologist to be of much help with a fractured humerus and that sounds pretty much the same as the situation you have with this woman: she doesn't know her a*se from her elbow.
The trouble is I have definite autistic traits but am not diagnosed as such(doubtful Id meet full criteria)/it's not recognised as being an issue. I'm more likely non-verbal learning disordered but ,as we know, there's very little recognition of and support for that.