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Wes Streeting's move against autism - NAS - time to step up

mrs.snooks

I'm aware that this discussion may get a little heated, but I hope that it stays away from getting too much so. I do not mean to cause offense or lead to any arguments. So here goes.

I woke up to this morning's headlines: 

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to launch an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England.

I haven't added the link to the article as I know this will trigger a delay to having this posted. But I'm thinking you will have seen this this morning. 

I am so angry on so many levels. And I am hoping that the NAS is angry too and can respond to his move with a firm and robust response. Because.

Now, I am going to call it out. Mr Streeting, I think that this is what I would be calling: Discrimination. Discrimination with a big, fat capital D. Discrimination against a marginalised group. A vulnerable group. That deserves your protection and that you should have our back. As the HEALTH secretary. Shame on you. Shame on you.

I may not respond to any responses to my thread, if it gets too heated. And I am happy for the thread to get locked or removed.

It's time to Step Up.

Parents Reply
  • in reply to Marcd94

    A new report out says that young people are not snowflakes, they genuinely have a worse time than thier parents and grand parents generations. There's few jobs, the chance of owning your own home seems out of reach, there's fewer places for young people to meet and socialise and then others wonder why they're stuck on their phones all the time.

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I hate the term ‘ snowflake’. Also, a lot of them were quarantined when they should have been building relationships at school. I think social media is also a bad thing for problems like that. The government created massive hardships for these people and is now moaning because they’re struggling with the life they gave them. It’s quite insulting, to be honest.