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Being asked to take off my hat.

MidEssexGuy

Like many people on the spectrum, I am seriously senstive to light, mostly artifical light. I wear a cap to block out bright lights when I'm out and about, often with sunglasses as and when I feel I need them. It'll only take a few minutes of bright lights for my brain to start struggling and it can take hours to recover.

Dispite all my sensory and social challenges, I do have a very good social life but sometimes I have to cut my nights short. I'm not allowed to wear a cap in most bar's in town, no matter how much I explain. I see my friends for the warm up drinks, then I have to go home when they go else where.

I've also had this issue in local shops before (they don't allow hats for security issues). I just tell them I need it because I'm autistic and if they don't like that I refuse to buy anything there.

It's not a day to day issue but it's horrible feeling left out, for something I can't help.

Anyone know the legal position on this?

(ps. I really wish this forum had a spell checker )

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  • I carry a card and not needed it yet as such but do we have to show anything to prove our difficulties and with the cards it not just educating the public but educating ourselves into accepting it really is okay to show this card when having difficulty.  It about accepting ourselves too.  It was given to me free on diagnosis.

    But the problem I see is that whatever is used how can we reduce it so only those who are autistic or on the spectrum show it and others don't abuse it.

    Dont forget for a fee of £25 a year one can always use Medic Alert items and have the medical condition Autism on it.  Expensive I agree but may well help at those times we need the extra help

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  • I carry a card and not needed it yet as such but do we have to show anything to prove our difficulties and with the cards it not just educating the public but educating ourselves into accepting it really is okay to show this card when having difficulty.  It about accepting ourselves too.  It was given to me free on diagnosis.

    But the problem I see is that whatever is used how can we reduce it so only those who are autistic or on the spectrum show it and others don't abuse it.

    Dont forget for a fee of £25 a year one can always use Medic Alert items and have the medical condition Autism on it.  Expensive I agree but may well help at those times we need the extra help

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