tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post1242642067785453867..comments2023-07-04T16:57:28.929+01:00Comments on Where's the Benefit?: People with autism fear for the futureLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-26005530537355888842010-10-27T15:23:02.684+01:002010-10-27T15:23:02.684+01:00Robert, you are absolutely right that these cuts a...Robert, you are absolutely right that these cuts and new assessment methods will affect everyone, not just one group. However, it will affect people differently; those who are Deaf will have different problems with the assessment to those who have chronic pain, to those who have autism, and so on. And of course I believe that the needs of each person with a disability / impairment are just as important as each other (i.e., there is no heirarchy within disability). <br /><br />I just thought it was worth highlighting this report as yet more evidence of a way that this government's changes to benefits are affecting disabled people.Flash Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654864643726468916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-43179890926738610412010-10-26T23:40:01.128+01:002010-10-26T23:40:01.128+01:00I have a borderline learning disability and Aspege...I have a borderline learning disability and Aspegers coalation is now undemining or even dextroying what little there is out there for Autism I will never attend a college ever again if I need it to be strutured like school so what I'm 34 and is that such a bad thing too ask or expect in 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-90538599108688003222010-10-26T19:46:08.932+01:002010-10-26T19:46:08.932+01:00This is something we all do as disabled people, fo...This is something we all do as disabled people, for me this new system is against all disabled people not just yours or mine our his or hers, already i see carers running off shouting we must protect carers, mental health running off shouting we must protect mental health, now we have this.<br /><br />If you have a disability or an illness it does not matter what it is, we are all being attacked. so less of the idea of protecting one own disability and more about fighting the system, they will win if we splitter offRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186557603493331701noreply@blogger.com