Published on 12, July, 2020
I read that the government are wanting to look into all disability claimants bank accounts to see what we are spending money on and they can then say that oh! you spend the money on a certain item you should not so we are now going to cut your money.
This is something that they hope to do in time, it has been on the online news.
This would be terrible for us autistic people because a lot of people do not understand autism and how diverse we all are:
for example: autistics might buy the following some might not and need other things for their autism:
Felt tips, paper, pencils art things: they would not understand that this helps us stay calm by being creative and can help stop us going into further meltdowns etc.
A computer and games: same reason as above
A piano and sheet music: could be a special interest and is needed for the autistic person and help stop meltdowns too.
Fancy clothes: for me its 1950s style clothes, to express myself and I cant stand to wear certain clothes
Gluten free foods, special travel like a taxi as buses might be too stressful that day
An indoor clothes drier to stop damp
collections of trains or magazines, comics etc
Some people who dont understand autistim and will think that oh they are buying what they want not what they need, tut tut, they should not be buying that.
What about the autistic that goes on the trains all day because they like it is sooths them. and then someone will say well if they ride trains all day let them work on the trains, but that autistic might be able to talk to people one day but then another day might be mute or unable to and could not work.
yes there are autistics that can work, and those that work long term are ones that got lucky finding their job that is good for them for example they like action figures so work in a forbidden planet. and are okay with people as long as they are talking about the products. but others cannot cope with work at all.
I feel that the government need to understand autism much more. No two autistic people are alike.
What about the person who is has to pay for a private dentist because they dont like the building their local NHS dentists are in for example, and need to have the calm of a private dentist that understands .
Some autistics might have to spend a fortune on a pair of shoes as they cannot wear cheaper ones for what ever reason (the way they feel etc)
these are not all conditions or needs I have just listing how diverse we all are and why this new plan is not very nice.
Because it is scary somehow, big brother is watching you type stuff.
It also puts non-disabled people against disabled people they dont understand, they have never seen an autistic meltdown for example
Anything like this should be opposed. It's a major infringement on our civil liberties. I despise this government.
Unfortunately, it'll just get worse and worse the longer the Tories are in. They scapegoat their colossal failings through vulnerable people and it's disgusting. Hopefully we'll have a new government soon and be rid of this lot.
The purse strings will be tight no matter who gets in. There’s too much debt and too much investment needed.
Good night.
I'll take Rayner, although I had high hopes for Starmer too when he came in, sadly disappointed.
Right, I'd best go to bed, got to take the boy to school in the morning since my husband is just out of hospital from cardiac surgery!
I like Zarah but it'll be difficult for her to make any leadership ballot. I think either Rayner or Burnham will become Labour leader after Starmer. I'm an optimist though.
They're not left enough for me at the moment, nor as commited to the environment as I would like. But again, better than the alternative.
Who would you have instead? I'm based in Coventry and we have Zarah Sultana, she seems to be pretty decent, and could be one to watch in a few years.
I agree, the stance of most of the political system in this country has disgusted me recently. The hypocrisy from all sides after everything with Ukraine. I had made me think less of them.
Keir has the morals of an alleycat. He also lied to Labour Party members about what he was going to do as leader. I pray for the day he no longer leads my party.
A human rights lawyer that won’t criticise the bombardment of 2 million civilians in direct contradiction of international law, although I do agree with you.
I prefer the centre to the Right but I also prefer the Left to the centre.
I'll take a noted human rights lawyer over a billionaire hedge fund banker. Starmer has his faults but there are far worse people to be in charge. Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak for example. Oh, wait...
That's the key isn't it? Personally I can't stand Starmer but he is certainly less worse than the Conservative Party in my eyes.