As I read through the amount of difficulties that people share, especially with regard to the issue of autism and 'things being taken literally', it occurs to me - and I know because I have been there! - that many parents/carers/families are being penalised and being dragged through the courts or having unjust Safeguarding proceedings taken out against them.
Simply because social workers do NOT understand the nature of autism; and/or complex language disorders, they make misinformed assumptions about what an individual may or may not be trying to communicate.
This is so very wrong; indeed, it borders on the edge of libel or defamation. As if you haven't got enough to cope with on a day to day basis, you then have to cope with such distressing experiences - all through ignorance; and frankly, downright prejudice.
I wondered therefore, if people would like to share with me whether or not they have had to endure such demonstrably sick, unnecessary, and above all, expensive circumstances.
Thank you.
Simply because social workers do NOT understand the nature of autism; and/or complex language disorders, they make misinformed assumptions about what an individual may or may not be trying to communicate.
This is so very wrong; indeed, it borders on the edge of libel or defamation. As if you haven't got enough to cope with on a day to day basis, you then have to cope with such distressing experiences - all through ignorance; and frankly, downright prejudice.
I wondered therefore, if people would like to share with me whether or not they have had to endure such demonstrably sick, unnecessary, and above all, expensive circumstances.
Thank you.