Published on 12, July, 2020
I am trying to use this site and finding it very tricky (it doesn't feel autistic friendly).... for example searching for Adult Assessments - i put my postcode in (Birmingham) and set it to 20miles and i get Sheffield and Cornwall as the top two finds - why is that?
Then for the Adult assessment providers why isn't there a trust pilot style rating by people who have used it - it makes it independent from NAS but useful to us...
The assessment process seems all geared to children rather than adults. I fear failing a questionnaire just because I have learnt coping strategies over the years.
The whole thing seems a minefield and the place i came for help has actually made it more confusing. Especially when you see the prices - its not a small amount.
Does anyone know if this website has been user acceptance tested with people with autism?
Anyway aside from that - anyone know of a good adult assessment provider in the Midlands? or would recommend one?
(by the way - I am OK if its me and my quirks - but it doesnt feel though it is)
Not autistic friendly? It's all relative. Try discussing autism and suicide attempts on other social websites and see how friendly and helpful prople are.
I mentioned suicide in 1 message here, and believe me the mods did NOT like it. This forum is not autistic friendly.
Moderating this forum must be a bit like trying to herd cats. I think the Mods mean well, but at times I find their attitude a bit patronising. Their starting point seems to be that we are all "vulnerable" and need to be protected.
I prefer the approach of the Mental Capacity Act - assume your service user has mental capacity and treat them as a competent adult unless and until there is a good reason to suggest otherwise.
And now I've had a post flagged as abuse because I asked someone why they're scared of dying and mentioned that dying is hard. Apparently this is encouraging self-harm (!????!)