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Horrible letter from community mental health team [Removed by Moderator] Merseyside

Mim77

I have received a letter from them after cancelling an appointment as I couldn't face going back there. Their staff have no understanding of autism at all and they have made my mental health worse. They won't accept this or take any responsibility. The letter says it is written by 'autism experts' and isn't 'intended to be patronising'. It is written in very simple language you would use to a small child. I am a grown adult and parent, I am of normal intelligence and have no issues understanding complex information. This letter has really upset me, they have just assumed that I am not able to understand complex information and must be addressed really slowly. I almost feel like this is discrimination of some sort. The letter is unsigned.

[Subject edited by Moderator due to Online Community Rule 2: https://community.autism.org.uk/p/rules]

Parents

  • Would they write in the same way to Bill Gates? My experience of NAS has been equally patronising. It is only a minority of autistic poeple who also have learning difficulties (defined as having a low IQ). I see it as extreme bigotry which needs to be stamped out. 

  • in reply to VLD

    Do you know this was one of my first thoughts? Or Elon Musk? Yes I am glad you have understood. I have been mocked for being 'slow' and called offensive names in the past. This is just more of the same. But from a mental health team is disgusting.

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  • in reply to VLD

    Do you know this was one of my first thoughts? Or Elon Musk? Yes I am glad you have understood. I have been mocked for being 'slow' and called offensive names in the past. This is just more of the same. But from a mental health team is disgusting.

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