BME Autism - Can you help?

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If you know someone within the BME Community that needs support in regards to Autism and other related conditions. Various autistic charity groups are coming together to help the National Autistic Society. I will be taking part also.

From my own experience, Autism is one of those hidden conditions that you, if you don't understand it. It can cause alot of misunderstanding amongst friends, family and associates. If you do know someone, please share this with them.
Extract from NAS website: Children with autism from black and minority ethnic communities experience discrimination on two fronts – their disability and their ethnicity. This isolates them from the education system that should provide opportunities for success. Some excellent practice exists but, as this report highlights, sadly this is still an exception. The neglect of black and minority ethnic families by researchers, professionals and service providers is unacceptable and must be addressed with urgency.

Please bear in mind, that autistic children do become autistic adults. And for many they have been misdiagnosed or a miss diagnosed. So please help a family and make a difference.

To read the article: http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/our-publications/reports/our-policy-and-research-reports/missing-out.aspx

Setting up A2ndvoice has brought together many individuals, families and professionals together, but we need to see many other organisations and service providers identifying and understanding how they can help a family member or someone in their workplace.

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