Yes Anil, but what do these organisations know about autism or Asperger's?
Paull refers to Davek, I think he may be the one I saw on here recently that caused me much concern, as he is self harming and desperate, and only managed to get on a public library computer to contact this forum.
It is all very well saying other people are there to help - but they're not. Autism is one of the most sadly misunderstood conditions - whether health services, social services, education services, police etc., no-one seems to have much grasp. Yes NAS has made some headway but it is too little too late for many.
What understanding of autism is there in care homes, hostels, sheltered housing, soup kitchens, the police (nothing anyone tries to do seems to get through to the police!) etc? NAS has flagged up Autism and involvement with the law, but an equally important area is autism and the homeless. A surprising number of people living on the streets have some form of autism.
Both alcoholism and drug abuse show correlation with autism - both contribute to crime and homelessness.
We supposedly have had an Autism Act and an Autism Strategy and an initiative called "Leading Rewarding and Fufilling Lives" - well let's be blunt for once, where in the blue blazes are any significant outcomes!?!!
The initiatives have given comfort to a few politicians and policy makers. But in real terms it is just downright pathetic .... and a national shame!
Yes there "may be other organisations who can help him with specific problems IF they know how to help (and have the resources with all the national government and local authority cuts).
£500,000 was allocated to 8 autism awareness projects. NAS has lately announced some. Where are all the rest? Getting these awareness resources out into the community, to organisations tackling homesness on the streets, should be a number one priority. I've been trying very hard to find out what happened to those awareness products and I'm just encountering the usual "I'm all right jack" excuses.
Yes Anil, but what do these organisations know about autism or Asperger's?
Paull refers to Davek, I think he may be the one I saw on here recently that caused me much concern, as he is self harming and desperate, and only managed to get on a public library computer to contact this forum.
It is all very well saying other people are there to help - but they're not. Autism is one of the most sadly misunderstood conditions - whether health services, social services, education services, police etc., no-one seems to have much grasp. Yes NAS has made some headway but it is too little too late for many.
What understanding of autism is there in care homes, hostels, sheltered housing, soup kitchens, the police (nothing anyone tries to do seems to get through to the police!) etc? NAS has flagged up Autism and involvement with the law, but an equally important area is autism and the homeless. A surprising number of people living on the streets have some form of autism.
Both alcoholism and drug abuse show correlation with autism - both contribute to crime and homelessness.
We supposedly have had an Autism Act and an Autism Strategy and an initiative called "Leading Rewarding and Fufilling Lives" - well let's be blunt for once, where in the blue blazes are any significant outcomes!?!!
The initiatives have given comfort to a few politicians and policy makers. But in real terms it is just downright pathetic .... and a national shame!
Yes there "may be other organisations who can help him with specific problems IF they know how to help (and have the resources with all the national government and local authority cuts).
£500,000 was allocated to 8 autism awareness projects. NAS has lately announced some. Where are all the rest? Getting these awareness resources out into the community, to organisations tackling homesness on the streets, should be a number one priority. I've been trying very hard to find out what happened to those awareness products and I'm just encountering the usual "I'm all right jack" excuses.
