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What's the point of being non-NT if the NT world give a damn?

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Hi, 

I really hate to add a gloomy post to the others but let us face it, the fate that we've been giving with having a neurodiversity that does not go down well with the mainstream is a curse and not a blessing, no matter how much people try to paraphrase it.

I have been recently hit hard in many ways. I have lost my mother who seems to have left just a bit of debt in form of the funeral costs. My dad of 90 is a mental and psychological child of 5 years old, irresponsible and a nerve wreck, who is a danger to himself and others financially while he does not want to concede to accepting reality, I have all the signs of HFA and am literally at war with the NHS who think that it is fun to refer me between GP and local mental health care than to a specialist team. My goodwill nature of pleasing and conforming has eventually stripped me off of all financial goodies that I am left to the bare minimum, which is sorry to be honest an insult to the IQ that I have. 

Left all human dignity I have applied for any job that I feel that I am apt to do - including stacking shelves at the supermarket. But apparently I am not even able to jump the online assessment hoops. In all bitterness, is the NT mainstream society quietly creating "computer says no" algorithms to rid of anyone who does not fit their scheme and with a smile fobbing us non-NT's off?

After years of struggling and receiving mental health support, I am at the verge of believing that humans have lost all humanity and that life is reduced to biological traits. Mainstream society has become perverted in their definition of what life is, by denying people that do not meet their own benchmark the basic values of human dignity.

Sorry for ranting, but anyone desperate enough to go Breaking Back has my respects.

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  • Hi ,

    I am very sorry for your loss and to hear that you have had such a tough time. 

    Unfortunately, we are not able to offer direct support to people who are searching for work. However, there are some other organisations who may be able to help:

     The British Association of Supported Employment, who have a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: www.base-uk.org

    Remploy, an organisation which supports people with disabilities and those experiencing complex barriers to work, into mainstream employment: www.remploy.co.uk 

    https://myplusstudentsclub.com/

    is also a good website to look at. It is a site on which employers advertise their opportunities for people with disabilities and they also provide information about disability and inclusive practices within their organisations. This is a good way to identify companies which will be keen to put in place reasonable adjustments for interviews and throughout employment.

     I have also included a link to our job-page – https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us

    Within this page you can click on our job and volunteering page to find out about our current employment and volunteering opportunities with The National Autistic Society. We particularly welcome applications from autistic people.

     Volunteering can often be a good way to gain relevant experience and skills for future employment. Your local volunteer centre may be able to assist with finding a volunteer placement. You can search for volunteer placements on https://do-it.org/

     Finally, you can find more information about seeking a job, and about your rights in work here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/employment

    I hope this is useful,

    ChloeMod

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  • Hi ,

    I am very sorry for your loss and to hear that you have had such a tough time. 

    Unfortunately, we are not able to offer direct support to people who are searching for work. However, there are some other organisations who may be able to help:

     The British Association of Supported Employment, who have a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: www.base-uk.org

    Remploy, an organisation which supports people with disabilities and those experiencing complex barriers to work, into mainstream employment: www.remploy.co.uk 

    https://myplusstudentsclub.com/

    is also a good website to look at. It is a site on which employers advertise their opportunities for people with disabilities and they also provide information about disability and inclusive practices within their organisations. This is a good way to identify companies which will be keen to put in place reasonable adjustments for interviews and throughout employment.

     I have also included a link to our job-page – https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us

    Within this page you can click on our job and volunteering page to find out about our current employment and volunteering opportunities with The National Autistic Society. We particularly welcome applications from autistic people.

     Volunteering can often be a good way to gain relevant experience and skills for future employment. Your local volunteer centre may be able to assist with finding a volunteer placement. You can search for volunteer placements on https://do-it.org/

     Finally, you can find more information about seeking a job, and about your rights in work here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/employment

    I hope this is useful,

    ChloeMod

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