tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494908802461015206.post734116331702784323..comments2021-08-14T12:04:43.896+01:00Comments on AUTISM NORTHERN IRELAND: Southern Health Trust - Preferential Treatment to Autism NI Charity?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494908802461015206.post-7218315474550935942012-03-23T23:46:02.719+00:002012-03-23T23:46:02.719+00:00Strange as it may seem, I live in another Trust ar...Strange as it may seem, I live in another Trust area & most of my friends think the services offered by SHSCT look good in comparison- which sort of indicates how dire it is for us up North. My child received a diagnosis before the new pathway came into use so with an 'historic' diagnosis, we would get nothing. Not much change there then.However, a number of parents of newly diagnosed kids have said they received nothing either, except the option of a one-off 'autism awareness' session- which surely is a breach of the new pathway guidelines and we should be asking where did all the autism specific money actually go? Incidentally, the 'autism awareness training' that people are offered instead of a service is-I am told- jointly presented by an Autism NI worker who has a contract with our Trust. I have no idea what such training involves (I'm guessing TEACCH might be mentioned,maybe a 'wee support group', but it is only only guessing- I'm not entitled to this awareness training, though how much more 'aware' we could be now is debateable), but however good it might be it is no substitute for practical, evidence based intervention. I'd be delighted if someone from our area writes to say they have had great support, but not holding my breath.minervabradleynoreply@blogger.com