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Autism Act and Local Authority Housing

Paull

I asked the local council for housing help and heres the reply.

"You have asked us to help you find a new home and you gave us some medical information, which our Medical Adviser has looked at. He has not awarded you any medical points at this time. This is a diagnosed ill health or disability, but not of significance to current or future housing needs."

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So I have ASD as well as severe hyperacusis, I am in dire need of somewhere quiet because noise is giving me so much distress and they say my condition is  'not of significance'....So where does the Autism Act come into this ??? can anyone give me any advise or help thanks.

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  • New Age meditation music can be very relaxing if played at the correct volume. I recommend it.

    I have tried white noise, but prefer brown noise. However, I think that meditation music relaxes me more.  I do not like ear-plugs - they are uncomfortable.

    The problem is that we really need specially adapted living spaces that take into account our individual needs. If you are physically disabled, buildings are automatically adapted, but anything that has its origins in the mind/brain is currently dismissed as low priority, probably because it is less tangible. It goes without saying that mental problems can be just as disabling as physical ones, notwithstanding the fact that autism is a physical condition, it is just you cannot visibly see the brain.

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  • New Age meditation music can be very relaxing if played at the correct volume. I recommend it.

    I have tried white noise, but prefer brown noise. However, I think that meditation music relaxes me more.  I do not like ear-plugs - they are uncomfortable.

    The problem is that we really need specially adapted living spaces that take into account our individual needs. If you are physically disabled, buildings are automatically adapted, but anything that has its origins in the mind/brain is currently dismissed as low priority, probably because it is less tangible. It goes without saying that mental problems can be just as disabling as physical ones, notwithstanding the fact that autism is a physical condition, it is just you cannot visibly see the brain.

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