Why does everyone with autism get treated differently ?

Why does everyone with autism get treated differently ?

By reading the forum, it appears to me that everyone is getting treated differently with autism ? Bus Passes, Benefits, support, employment, housing, diagnosis,, there doesn't seem to be a NHS treatment standard across the board. I thought the NAS would have policed this side of things,, so that AUTISM IS AUTISM, not an adhoc system. It is a disgrace ! to all those professional bodies involved. Yell

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  • I read the OP the same way as Stranger, IntenseWorld.

    He/she seems to be asking why different people on the spectrum get treated differently.

    However, I think that whilst it is certainly true that we are all individuals with individual needs, and so a "one size fit's all" policy is not appropriate, it is also the case that there is a degree of "postcode lottery" in what support one can get.

    Two people on the spectrum, who have much the same needs, may not get the same level of care and support due to where they live and the local level of provision.

    This, I think, is what the OP was driving at.

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  • I read the OP the same way as Stranger, IntenseWorld.

    He/she seems to be asking why different people on the spectrum get treated differently.

    However, I think that whilst it is certainly true that we are all individuals with individual needs, and so a "one size fit's all" policy is not appropriate, it is also the case that there is a degree of "postcode lottery" in what support one can get.

    Two people on the spectrum, who have much the same needs, may not get the same level of care and support due to where they live and the local level of provision.

    This, I think, is what the OP was driving at.

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