Sadly I am aware that some autistic people have negative experiences in retail stores.
Retail security staff receive very little, if any, training or guidance on dealing with autistic customers.
The UK home office and the Security Industry Authority, which regulates retail security staff, are consulting on a code of conduct which will set out the standards of behaviour it expects security, including retail security staff to uphold.
The last day for taking part in the consultation is today, the 23rd February.
It is in the interests of the autistic community for you to have the opportunity to complete the survey.
This is a rare opportunity for people with autism to guide the retail security industry in how to properly treat autistic people visiting stores.
You can include examples of poor treatment you have received from retail security staff, when you complete the consultation, as well as examples of positive treatment. These examples you give may be included as guidance by the Security Industry Authority to security staff in how to better interact with autistic people.
Please read the draft code of conduct at :
www.snapsurveys.com/.../code_of_conduct.pdf
Before completing the consultation at :
https://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/code-of-conduct.aspx
Please take the time to take part in the consultation above.