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What is "Autism Friendly"?

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NAS have advertised a few shows on Facebook and Twitter and claim they're Autism Friendly. When I've asked what this means, I've never got an answer. How can something be Autism Friendly if the needs of each Autistic person is different? I do want to go to one of these shows; but won't be able to cope if people are free to just get up, walk around and make noise. That is not Autism Friendly. That is inaccessible.

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  • It's a contradiction in terms!

    stranger said:

    ...people are free to just get up, walk around and make noise.

    That's pretty much what it means!

    Oh, and they often leave the lights on (if it's a film/show/etc)!

    That is not Autism Friendly. That is inaccessible.

    That was exactly what I thought when I first saw something described as "Autism Friendly" and then discovered what that appeared to mean.

    But, why should anyone listen to us, eh, stranger?

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  • It's a contradiction in terms!

    stranger said:

    ...people are free to just get up, walk around and make noise.

    That's pretty much what it means!

    Oh, and they often leave the lights on (if it's a film/show/etc)!

    That is not Autism Friendly. That is inaccessible.

    That was exactly what I thought when I first saw something described as "Autism Friendly" and then discovered what that appeared to mean.

    But, why should anyone listen to us, eh, stranger?

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