Published on 12, July, 2020
I am an Autism Bee, I don't sting unless someone is destroying the flowers.
I would like a honest opinion of the NAS,, do they function correctly as a Autistic Organisation ?
I don't think so, they have no sting in the tail. When people with autism have major issues in there life, due to the system,, ie, education, courts, councils, health and all the other external proxies putting pressure on autistic children and adults,, the NAS is ineffectual and does not meet the needs of the autistic community.
Give you an example in my life.., the local authority in my area has no specialist adult autism assistance, no autism co-ordinator, non autism local strategy plan, my primary care is not under the autistic nice guidelines, the support workers are non-autistically trained, my GP knows nothing about Autism...
The NAS is a real letdown for the adult autistic community.
Any thoughts,, or is this just my own experience ?
PS ALEX ~ sorry I talk about these things, maybe goes against the brand & PR NAS.
Longman, thank you for the reply and understanding my frustration and sharing similar concerns. I have made Enemy number one ,, the NAS,, you are probably right there. I take the title of the organisation NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY literal and look for provision which is not there. It is like opening up a tin of beans and finding there is no beans in the can.
quote "But it isn't down to NAS to resolve issues like primary care and local authorities".. so who is the regulator ? The Untouchables.
Where there is no feed back loop into the systems, gap knowledge,,, society fails, people die and Sophia's crown will fall with us all.