To wish the world was more autism friendly?

[Tobythecat]

I wish for the following -

• dimmed lighting in all supermarkets shops and offices

-neutral packaging with no patterns in shops and supermarkets

• every road or busy side road to have a crossing
• Easily read signs to helps with finding your way around
• Phone calls not allowed on public transport unless an emergency
• No loud chatting on the bus and giggling like a banshee

-Autism-friendly jobs (perhaps linked to individuals special interest)

• Autism rooms in shops/supermarkets to retreat to if feeling overwhelmed

-No music in shops -Loud people must be fitted with a volume control device, and if they exceed the limit, they get hit on the head

• People who beep their car horns to greet friends on the street/road should have their horn removed and wear a t-shirt that says I am a twat.

Feel free to add your own!

I'm not autistic but weirdly when I was struggling with panic attacks, Asda was the worst. Something about the lighting. I find Morrisons easier
I would like shops to not be over heated, not have everything rammed together (clothes shops!) and less music

My Autistic DD would ban

Shit she doesnt like.

That is all.

And I would ban

Dickheads that hate my autistic DD.

I wish there was more understanding that adults can be autistic too, especially women but still LOOK just like 'normal' people.

I also wish there was more easily available information about adults with autism as I believe there are many who are undiagnosed because they don't know that is what is different about them.

I wish perfume counters were not placed right inside the door of department stores with those dreadful women who spray things at you which just mean I never enter the shop again as I can't cope with the overpowering conflicting smells.

I wish people would say what they actually mean and not expect you to understand they have modified the meaning just this one time with a facial expression or body language.
Personally, I cannot read your facial expression correctly or your body language.

I also wish it could be socially acceptable to be an introvert.

Aye Snuggle

42 its the parents thatneed the education and enlightning, then their kids.

add to your wishlist culling head teachers from education who deliberately push out all children wish autism from their primary schools for no reason other than they don't want them.

^^ see that programme last night, 'excluded at 7'? some kids with medical probs. says it all.

happened to my DC. multiple medical/sensory/learning difficulties, schools CBA, shes home ed now and doing brilliantly.

As people who stare at my ds (ADHD)when he is overloaded and tutting/commenting.

I would like to be able to send certain judgy pants people on an autism awareness course.

things that are reasonable.

fix fluorescent lights so they do not flicker.
just follow his bloody iep ffs.
stop keeping him in at playtime for not finishing enough work, when autism makes it more difficult to concentrate.
implement the free things first. (reward with housepoints that he can spend on a treat)

write instruction s down so dd can follow them.
turn the fecking sound down in church. no need to hurt peoples ears. (hearing aid wearers, and asd are both suffering)

less busy environments. ie think unnecessary noises, smells, psoters, signs, lights.

in assembly just put the words on the screen without the flashy graphics and spinning words.

people being aware that autism is hard work.

This shows it can be done...

I wish it was like that all the time.

I mean in the story Euphemism linked to.

More places to be relaxed about changing menus (within reason obviously)

People not to judge if someone only orders a portion of chips or a slice of garlic bread

Interviewers not speeding through questions and understanding if someone stumbles through questions or has their mind go blank.

I fucking hate job interviews.

Apologies for accidentally turning the thread into a bunfight. I was just sounding off and didn't mean to make anyone feel threatened by my vision of an autism-friendly world. I guess I should have said that if I ruled the world, there would be no need for sirens and alarms and so much more. Peace and love to all.