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from 2004 and nothing has changed with the NAS, THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ADULTS WITH AUTISM

autismtwo

quote"You heard it here: the NAS was caught here saying it will start being responsive to ordinary aspies - which of course it still isn't. For years the position has been that NAS offices and officers don't even respond in writing or email, to ordinary aspies' issues and concerns that they cynically want to keep the NAS out of, but they are willing to give their backstabbing answers verbally when they meet you."

THE RECORD speaks for itself;

http://spectrum-fairness.blog.co.uk/2005/10/10/national_autistic_society_your_involveme~225735/

Good thing is, it did not take me long to figure this out.

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  • The only good thing about NAS, for me, is the Communications magazine, which could actually be far better (most of it is made up of adverts and reports of glitzy parties and fundraising attempts), and the Asperger United, A very good Asperger run Newsletter. THere is also this forum, which is very therapeutic, and of course, the NAS helped deliver the Autism Act. The website iself  is very comprehensive, so there are good parts, BUT, and it is an important but, the NAS does not really cater for adults with Aspergers. The help line is a joke. I think it was better when I phoned in the past, but I seriously felt fobbed off the last time I phoned. So I can understand the anger you both feel because society does not really provide for people with Aspergers, and the NAS should do something. If it cannot, then maybe a seperate National Asperger Society should be formed, that does respond to our needs.

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  • The only good thing about NAS, for me, is the Communications magazine, which could actually be far better (most of it is made up of adverts and reports of glitzy parties and fundraising attempts), and the Asperger United, A very good Asperger run Newsletter. THere is also this forum, which is very therapeutic, and of course, the NAS helped deliver the Autism Act. The website iself  is very comprehensive, so there are good parts, BUT, and it is an important but, the NAS does not really cater for adults with Aspergers. The help line is a joke. I think it was better when I phoned in the past, but I seriously felt fobbed off the last time I phoned. So I can understand the anger you both feel because society does not really provide for people with Aspergers, and the NAS should do something. If it cannot, then maybe a seperate National Asperger Society should be formed, that does respond to our needs.

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