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Why did nobody notice?

AnneMargaret

I was diagnosed last September aged 23. I have had mental health problems for over 10years though. Been in hospital dozens of times. But what i want to know is why didn't anybody notice my Autism as i was growing up? Teachers and Doctors and dance teachers etc. I've been to 4 schools - infant, junior, high school and grammar, and at both secondary schools i had problems yet nobody ever questioned why. I feel really upset, angry and let down. I know i am a moaner but a bit confused and cross. Mum feels the same. Is it worth writing a letter to my schools?

Anne

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  • I think it is just there is so little known about it. It probably gets overlooked if there are other factors manifesting, such as OCD, depression or very often dyslexia.

    One area where it ought to be spotted is when someone is getting persistently bullied. I wrote 18th March to the anti Bullying Alliance about this; still awaiting a response.

    After a discussion about bullying and AS I looked on their website. They have produced reports about bullying in schools. These include one on SEN/Disability, and "Tackling Bullying in Schools - a Governors' Guide" 

    However apart from listing NAS as a contact organisatiion, nothing is said about autism/aspergers and bullying. The Governors Guide actually says p8 "no one is born a bully or a victim of bullying". Well people on the spectrum come pretty near to being born to be bullied!

    It astonishes me that I cannot find any literature on UK anti-bullying organisation websites that recognises aspergers or autism as a possible contributing factor.

    The same no-doubt applies in other areas where schools should be monitoring causes of difficulty for pupils.

    Another area is physical education and sport (though that is in decline in some schools). But I wonder what attention is given to pupils who show co-ordination difficulties. 

    Given the lack of response by many Local Authorities to the "Leading Rewarding and Fulfilling Lives" campaign, I'm afraid it may be a long time before we get proper help in schools, espercially where the signs are confused by other conditions.

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  • I think it is just there is so little known about it. It probably gets overlooked if there are other factors manifesting, such as OCD, depression or very often dyslexia.

    One area where it ought to be spotted is when someone is getting persistently bullied. I wrote 18th March to the anti Bullying Alliance about this; still awaiting a response.

    After a discussion about bullying and AS I looked on their website. They have produced reports about bullying in schools. These include one on SEN/Disability, and "Tackling Bullying in Schools - a Governors' Guide" 

    However apart from listing NAS as a contact organisatiion, nothing is said about autism/aspergers and bullying. The Governors Guide actually says p8 "no one is born a bully or a victim of bullying". Well people on the spectrum come pretty near to being born to be bullied!

    It astonishes me that I cannot find any literature on UK anti-bullying organisation websites that recognises aspergers or autism as a possible contributing factor.

    The same no-doubt applies in other areas where schools should be monitoring causes of difficulty for pupils.

    Another area is physical education and sport (though that is in decline in some schools). But I wonder what attention is given to pupils who show co-ordination difficulties. 

    Given the lack of response by many Local Authorities to the "Leading Rewarding and Fulfilling Lives" campaign, I'm afraid it may be a long time before we get proper help in schools, espercially where the signs are confused by other conditions.

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