Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
Does anyone know if something like this exists?
The only one of which I am aware is for those with a medical degree. It is called Autistic Doctors International (ADI).
I have sometimes noticed their posts on LinkedIn and found them interesting (not in that profession / not a medical degree holder myself):
https://autisticdoctorsinternational.com/
They describe their networking group as representing 1000 autistic medical doctors and medical students (the group was formed in 2019).
ADI describe the "Autistic' SPACE" Framework for meeting the needs of autistic people in healthcare settings.
S - sensory needs
P - predictability
A - acceptance
C - communication
E - empathy
The topic features in their LinkedIn post:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/autisticdoctors_autism-autistic-healthcare-activity-7054148118300233728-DrIv?trk=public_profile_like_view
I have found it useful to think about these 5: factors when I prepare to attend a healthcare setting for an appointment (in terms of essential "Autistic Me" knowledge I want to convey to Clinicians - to aid the experience and outcome for both parties).