Autism, Life & Learning
So I was going to talk about Non-verbal autism, but I am instead going to talk about autism and authority. I know it is a change well I thought I would talk about this first as this has just happened to me.
So, on Thursday I was at the job centre and when I told the job adviser that I had Asperger’s they changed their tone and decided to make a assumptions about me and what I could do and anything I am working towards isn’t worth it because someone with autism just doesn’t do those jobs. So I did what I could, so I complained, just then and there I waited a couple days first, over the weekend just to figure out if it is worth it and also it was closed- and you can’t complain if it’s closed, as there is no one there. So I waited till today, hence why no post until now. I went down and complained with a little help from my parents. Something is now being done. They are re-training around half of their staff and are going to warn that adviser to be more aware of what to do in unfamiliar situations. Well I guess it would be an autistic person complaining quoting the law at you would be. This brings me on to a point I really want to make. That the power of authority are not omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (all-powerful) or infallible (unfailing) every so often they do need a shove in the right direction most of the time that means being autism aware or just being disability aware. The job centre is one form of authority, although they are still quite minor people like police or the armed forces they are on they higher end of authoritarian figures even these sometimes can be biased or just don’t know a way of speaking to someone. So it takes people to just remind them that when they are wrong they aren’t wrong from a personal view but from a legal point of view; they are wrong from the laws they are trying to force on to you. All it takes is one person to say it is wrong. If it takes another to help then that is fine. I really like teaching people but when I mention I have autism to people I teach some don’t care, whilst others will re-organise their lessons with someone who isn’t autistic. This isn’t against any law because they are in there rights if they think they can get taught by someone else. As they have the authority in that situation. Its a little funny seeing as you always think that the teacher has all they power and when you find out the student has some as well that dynamic shifts slightly but still dramatically. How many students actually feel like they can complain or either talk to the teacher about any changes. Eugh, change. I don’t think it will be the majority more the minority. Although there is a reason why I just don’t know why it at least can be a even amount. Usually some force it taken to people who stand up against it, but if there is no one to stand up against brutalistic authoritarism there may be no change at all. Again eugh change, why change? Then again why not? This blog has always been about awareness about autism I have shown it now in the real world and although I had someone who is willing to help change things, there will be times where people don’t want to this is where not one person will stand but many and they will shout. Authority is everywhere we go, there is not hiding from that. Most people on the spectrum listen to authority way too much from family to friends and then to the police. Sometimes we hear horror stories of when authority takes control of a situation where they start attacking autistic people or just disabled people in general. When I got diagnosed within 6 months of my diagnosis I was taught all my rights as someone on the spectrum chapter and verse. In one way this is good, it shows people on the spectrum have some authority within the law; also isn’t it bad that we have to learn these, we learn these not because we can, but because it is going to be used at sometime. Someone could at anytime is going to find out that someone has autism and are going to use it against them; so we, as a collective, have to be ready just in case someone doesn’t try to attack us may it be emotional, physical or intellectually. This isn’t the fair world we get taught about, but it is the world we live in as if a label really defines who we are. I think that we shouldn’t have to suffer these attacks, no one should. This is where authority over steps its mark usually because someone made it, that’s they only way it can over step. It is also the only time it can harm a person whether it be physical or psychological, is that a person with that authority over steps its mark. That could be anyone in any place. What do you think about this? Are people with autism given enough power within the law? Please comment below for what you think. Also who got the reference from the title?
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