To understand that Autism is NOT a mental illness?

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Just that really, someone posted that autism is a mental illness.
I understand autism to be a different way of thinking/perceiving etc. Not an illness that one may or may not recover from

(My daughter is waiting for an assessment for autism & I would hate her to feel that she 'has a mental illness' & actually find that statement so disempowering. The world needs people to think differently, to challenge ideas that maybe set in stone & blur the idea that one size fits all.)

ASDB 🍌

(Autism spectrum differently banana'd)

Can it have a giant banana in a red circle crossed out please?

As a member of the Anti-Banana Brigade, Sodding, if that's what you want, that's what you can have.

We're Pro-Banana in WB Castle, but all banana affiliations welcome.

We could do anti on the back and pro on the front inclusive differently banana’d people!

Great idea, Sodding.

Our other t-shirt available to order if you're interested is:

ASDO ✋

Autism spectrum diss order

I would actually wear that!

Oh god, what did I start!? 🍌

An inclusive differently banana’d movement with props

Now if only it was that simple to bring the entire autistic community (I’m including advocates for carers/parents of non verbal autistic people too) together this way.

Wouldn’t it be lovely?

Have it made up, Sodding. Wear it with pride. Our gift to you!

You know I think I might

More controversy. Wait for it... I don't like peanut butter.

You could say that staff

What the hell do you put in a peanut butter and banana sandwich Perf?

I hate smooth peanut butter because it sticks to your mouth but I like crunchy on cold granary toast.

I never eat them Battleax.

I usually have a banana either before or after breakfast.

Banana sandwiches aaaaargh!

On the serious side I can’t function at all when I’m about to melt down. Literally can not cope with anything or anyone.

I wonder if banana and marmite is a viable alternative?

I've never tried it Battleax, I'm almost scared to.

I don’t blame you

Ooh no I love marmite on a buttery crumpet or cold white toast.

When you come back to a thread a few days later and everyone is talking about bananas 😂

DD1 had her 4th and final choice clinician appointment at CAMHS today for anxiety and not attending school. The views I read and received on here from pps was really helpful in me supporting her and letting her voice be heard. So thank you .

To go back to the OP, CAMHS are discharging her and referring to any organisation that will take a referral as autism is not a mental illness therefore she doesn't meet their needs requirement.