I have been in and out of hospital and as an autistic person I genuinely feel it is time the hospital, busy as I know it is, put in a far better training in the understanding of just how challenging such an environment is for people like me, I have been repeatedly told autism is no excuse for panic attacks, or being so scared or feeling so vulnerable. I have been shown very little understanding if I ask to go into a quiet room. I seem always to get put next to all the computer noise or bright lights or machinery, even when I see empty beds in quiet places. The very best thing the hospital could do for a very ill person who just happens to have autism too, is to have someone in the hospital who can be sent to help someone finding the environment frightening and abject. Whilst I do realise how busy the staff are and wards are, I think it's time the hospital brought their understanding up to a better level.
"II think it's time the hospital brought their understanding up to a better level."
About: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter EX2 5DW
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