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Experiences of Crisis Teams?

Jenny Butterfly

I really feel in crisis for quite a bit of the time these days.  However, asking for help for myself and being open and honest about our situation also brings with it the worrying possibility of unwanted "help" from services untrained in autism.

I'm thinking about the Crisis Team in particular, with which we've had some very disappointing and damaging experiences.  

Is there anything to ask or be aware of that might enable us to actually get something useful from them?  Any special autism-friendly service?

Otherwise what on earth do families do when they're in crisis but know this team cannot help?

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  • in reply to DaveAsperg

    And that's a big part of the problem.  If I knew that I would either have done it myself or bought it in by now.  Plus we already know that appointments, admission or drugs won't help.  

    Except...   except...   if I could find an experienced, well trained, neurodivergent expert specialising in family work and knowledgeable about promoting engagement in cases like ours, that might help.  Especially if they could refer on to other specialised autism services as needed.  But that's just a dream.  Sigh...

    Generally though, some individualised plan based on compassion, expertise and experience is needed.  And more than that well, I'd have to be an expert myself to know.