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National Autistic versus Autism Society

longman

I'm sure I've raised this before, but cannot find where. When I search NAS on google I come up with lots more links to the National Autism Society. Has anyone else noticed this?

This is Mencap at (mencap org autism*)  They have a page on autism with a few links, but nothing remotely comparable with NAS.

But consider this, if unchallenged Mencap could go around with collection boxes labelled National Autism Society and many people might think they were giving to NAS.

Has anyone tried using this service?

Is it fair to use a confusing organisatiion title like this - trades descriptions act and all that?

*on Random's advice I've deleted the link less it improve its rating

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  • Hi 'Socks. What I actually said is that there is no nationally recognised, publicised or supported single emblem. This came about because one unlucky individual had produced an NAS card to bouncers and police, who because they neither recognised nor respected it, made a bad situation much worse, and there's the real problem.

    I don't think it's beyond the wit of anyone to understand that a lapel badge can go underneath a lapel, to be turned over at need. Or produce a card, pendant, wrist bracelet or any other means to identify themselves as AS and in need of special consideration and assistance. First, though, one would have to exist.

    There is no single resource that can claim to have 100% legitimacy. As is often pointed out, the NAS doesn't represent the needs of diagnosed adults. Given that it was originaly conceived and founded as an advice site BY parents FOR parents, that's hardly surprising. Bob Mod refered to the way we use the chat site now never having been envisaged,but they're looking at that now.

    This site has evolved as the prefered discussion group for some of us older AS people, so they'll look at ways to help us with that, and we're still on the (hopefuly) best first stop for newbies and parents. You've given excellent advice, views and opinions to such groups and I know that you appreciate the opportunity to help just as much as I do.

    But, and it's the 'but' that Longman is also addressing, there is no single resource that can claim to have 'first' position. I value the NAS above other sites too, and I want the NAS to be IN that first position. I would also like to see a single, publicised emblem that we can produce at need, and know that it will be recognised and respected.

    I don't see the two aims as incompatible, quite the reverse. We have no national 'identity' in the public mind. With the support of most, if not all diagnosed AS adults, NAS can claim to be THE representative body. If they then educate the public about an emblem that everyone identifies and understands (means of carrying left to the individual) to be produced at need (need left to the individual to decide) I think that would  be helpful.

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  • Hi 'Socks. What I actually said is that there is no nationally recognised, publicised or supported single emblem. This came about because one unlucky individual had produced an NAS card to bouncers and police, who because they neither recognised nor respected it, made a bad situation much worse, and there's the real problem.

    I don't think it's beyond the wit of anyone to understand that a lapel badge can go underneath a lapel, to be turned over at need. Or produce a card, pendant, wrist bracelet or any other means to identify themselves as AS and in need of special consideration and assistance. First, though, one would have to exist.

    There is no single resource that can claim to have 100% legitimacy. As is often pointed out, the NAS doesn't represent the needs of diagnosed adults. Given that it was originaly conceived and founded as an advice site BY parents FOR parents, that's hardly surprising. Bob Mod refered to the way we use the chat site now never having been envisaged,but they're looking at that now.

    This site has evolved as the prefered discussion group for some of us older AS people, so they'll look at ways to help us with that, and we're still on the (hopefuly) best first stop for newbies and parents. You've given excellent advice, views and opinions to such groups and I know that you appreciate the opportunity to help just as much as I do.

    But, and it's the 'but' that Longman is also addressing, there is no single resource that can claim to have 'first' position. I value the NAS above other sites too, and I want the NAS to be IN that first position. I would also like to see a single, publicised emblem that we can produce at need, and know that it will be recognised and respected.

    I don't see the two aims as incompatible, quite the reverse. We have no national 'identity' in the public mind. With the support of most, if not all diagnosed AS adults, NAS can claim to be THE representative body. If they then educate the public about an emblem that everyone identifies and understands (means of carrying left to the individual) to be produced at need (need left to the individual to decide) I think that would  be helpful.

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