NAS - A charity or a business ?

hohner said:

Zone-tripper, I believe you are using a bias lens,, London to London,, what about rest of the country,, the NAS does not exist in my area, the only service there which is council run is for Autistic children.

I also think you are very lucky that you can operate from the other side of the cusp, you views are a more mainstream view,, which is good for mainstream understanding,, not people with Adult Autism, who struggle on a day to day bias, without the structure or support mechanism, which you have or do not need.

Also, no need to apologise for expressing your views to the political brutus line mechanism of the NAS. (mod).

 

I do not live in London either (although I do occasionally like to shop in London and go to gigs).  I live in mid Kent and there are no local NAS services for me in my area, nor are there any other suitable local services, but there are services for adults with more severe autism.  Indeed, my uncle, who does have more severe autism than I, has had help from social services and is now in a residential home.  

I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, meltdowns, home sickness, depression, anger management issues, etc, so I do know what it is like to suffer from a day to day basis.  I also take a high daily dosage of anti-depressants.  

However, the NAS can only do so much and have to prioritise their services to those most in need and then proceed from there.  

If there are no local services in your area, have you thought about seeking support from the NAS to set up a local support group for adults with Autism.  

(As for the mods, they are entitled to censor views that are libellous, racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic, entirely off-topic, spam, irrelevant commercial advertising, etc.  Indeed, in terms of libellous comments, they are legally bound to do so!)  

hohner said:

Zone-tripper, I believe you are using a bias lens,, London to London,, what about rest of the country,, the NAS does not exist in my area, the only service there which is council run is for Autistic children.

I also think you are very lucky that you can operate from the other side of the cusp, you views are a more mainstream view,, which is good for mainstream understanding,, not people with Adult Autism, who struggle on a day to day bias, without the structure or support mechanism, which you have or do not need.

Also, no need to apologise for expressing your views to the political brutus line mechanism of the NAS. (mod).

 

I do not live in London either (although I do occasionally like to shop in London and go to gigs).  I live in mid Kent and there are no local NAS services for me in my area, nor are there any other suitable local services, but there are services for adults with more severe autism.  Indeed, my uncle, who does have more severe autism than I, has had help from social services and is now in a residential home.  

I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, meltdowns, home sickness, depression, anger management issues, etc, so I do know what it is like to suffer from a day to day basis.  I also take a high daily dosage of anti-depressants.  

However, the NAS can only do so much and have to prioritise their services to those most in need and then proceed from there.  

If there are no local services in your area, have you thought about seeking support from the NAS to set up a local support group for adults with Autism.  

(As for the mods, they are entitled to censor views that are libellous, racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic, entirely off-topic, spam, irrelevant commercial advertising, etc.  Indeed, in terms of libellous comments, they are legally bound to do so!)