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Went on course,. Autism was mentioned

Robert124
over 5 years ago

As part of my new job as a support worker, caring for adults with challenging behaviour.   I am being sent on several one day training courses.

This week I was on a safeguarding course.  Dealing with keeping vulnerable adults safe from abuse, neglect, exploitation etc.

Halfway through we were asked what we knew about autism.  I kept my mouth shut.  But a couple said that they had experience with Autistic people. And explained that autistics like to stick to routines.  One gave an example of an autistic who walked along the same route everyday for 16 years.  The class had a giggle.  

That's how we autistics are seen by the NTs.

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  • over 5 years ago

    Ouch. Obviously the training wasn't designed or delivered by an autistic person. Sounds also like they never considered what an autistic person would feel like if they were present. To that extent it could be said that such training is discriminatory.

    I attended some very good autism awareness training recently with some social workers. Only half of the trainees knew what ASD stood for or knew about sensory sensitivities, but they were free with their opinions of autistic people (I'd introduced myself as autistic, but maybe not that clearly). 'Lazy' was one word used, and the routine and 'don't like change' stereotypes, plus other images from TV and media, came up, although others were more open. Part-way through the trainer revealed themselves as autistic but good at masking... maybe some minds were blown that day.

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  • over 5 years ago

    Ouch. Obviously the training wasn't designed or delivered by an autistic person. Sounds also like they never considered what an autistic person would feel like if they were present. To that extent it could be said that such training is discriminatory.

    I attended some very good autism awareness training recently with some social workers. Only half of the trainees knew what ASD stood for or knew about sensory sensitivities, but they were free with their opinions of autistic people (I'd introduced myself as autistic, but maybe not that clearly). 'Lazy' was one word used, and the routine and 'don't like change' stereotypes, plus other images from TV and media, came up, although others were more open. Part-way through the trainer revealed themselves as autistic but good at masking... maybe some minds were blown that day.

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