Vulnerable

Star said:

Do you think having ASD  we deserve to be termed vulnerable adult s

I definitely do, due to the core nature of our differences. By definition (due to the diagnostic criteria), these include, for all of us, significant difficulties with social interaction and with communication.

This is why the law in the UK already treats us as being vulnerable.

For example, every autistic person has the right to have an Appropriate Adult present if and when they're being interviewed by the police.

The National Police Autism Association go even further and recommend that an Appropriate Adult should be provided automatically for every autistic person. I very much like and agree with their explanation of why:

"Most autistic people would rightly feel that a condition which is part of their identity is not a mental disorder, and would probably hesitate to describe themselves as ‘mentally vulnerable’.

And yet, there are sound practical reasons why an autistic person of any standing in life would need an AA in police custody.

No matter how intelligent, independent or successful an autistic individual may be, or how well-trained the officers dealing with them, the difficulties with social communication inherent in the condition may lead to a detainee missing the nuance of a question, or feeling obliged to make disclosures which could have far-reaching consequences.

For this reason, the NPAA’s position is that all autistic people brought into police custody should be routinely offered an AA." 

Star said:

Do you think having ASD  we deserve to be termed vulnerable adult s

I definitely do, due to the core nature of our differences. By definition (due to the diagnostic criteria), these include, for all of us, significant difficulties with social interaction and with communication.

This is why the law in the UK already treats us as being vulnerable.

For example, every autistic person has the right to have an Appropriate Adult present if and when they're being interviewed by the police.

The National Police Autism Association go even further and recommend that an Appropriate Adult should be provided automatically for every autistic person. I very much like and agree with their explanation of why:

"Most autistic people would rightly feel that a condition which is part of their identity is not a mental disorder, and would probably hesitate to describe themselves as ‘mentally vulnerable’.

And yet, there are sound practical reasons why an autistic person of any standing in life would need an AA in police custody.

No matter how intelligent, independent or successful an autistic individual may be, or how well-trained the officers dealing with them, the difficulties with social communication inherent in the condition may lead to a detainee missing the nuance of a question, or feeling obliged to make disclosures which could have far-reaching consequences.

For this reason, the NPAA’s position is that all autistic people brought into police custody should be routinely offered an AA."