Self Advocacy help

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This is a new resource I found that attempts to help people with self advocacy problems. That's not an area where I lack but I thought it might be helpful to some.

It's an Australian site though so any mention of rules and regulations will be according to Australian law and might not be relevant in your country.

All resources | Self-Advocacy@Work

 

[Aspychata]

That is so important. To help those on the spectrum that haven't found their voice yet. Those that we gently nudge along to speak up for themselves.

 

[Aspychata]

You are a valuable member here- @Outdated .

 

[MROSS]

What about those uncommon situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option?

As the world becomes an ever more "complex place", its sometimes necessary to hire a trusted, qualified third-party to advise.

Some of the more complex consumer transactions are an example.

Navigating the process of purchasing motor-vehicles is one example.

Enclosed is a news-story on the growing interest of buying motor vehicles through auto-brokers -as an alternative to car-dealerships. The growing interest in auto-brokers is related to navigating the challenges of an ever-more complex world.

Do self-advocacy agencies favor recommending trustworthy auto-brokers for those uncommon situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option?

News-story on auto-brokers.

 

[MROSS]

What about those uncommon situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option?

As the world becomes an ever more "complex place", its sometimes necessary to hire a trusted, qualified third-party to advise.

Some of the more complex consumer transactions are an example.

Navigating the process of purchasing motor-vehicles is one example.

Enclosed is a news-story on the growing interest of buying motor vehicles through auto-brokers -as an alternative to car-dealerships. The growing interest in auto-brokers is related to navigating the challenges of an ever-more complex world.

Do self-advocacy agencies favor recommending trustworthy auto-brokers for those uncommon situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option?

News-story on auto-brokers.

Self-advocacy can become a concern with consumer issues. It's not just navigating the purchasing of motor-vehicles, self-advocacy also comes to mind in naviagting those other usually uncommon consumer issues e.g., questions on bills, insurance, etc.

The Autism spectrum (even those on the specturm who know enough to "get by" in an NT world) presents challenges with with friendships - hence enlisting trusted friends as third-parties to help navigate those trickier consumer issues (such as what NTs somtimes find necessary) may not be an option.

The point being; self-advocacy usually resolves many consumer issues - yet, there are those rares times when a trusted third-party may be necessary.

Wouldn't those concerned with self-advocacy find that self-advocacy overall would get that boost by understanding those uncommon situations where self advocay sometimes involves "third parties?"

 

[MROSS]

Has this discussion-thread been brought to the attention of self advocacy efforts e.g., ASAN?

Can self-advocacy proponents please chime-in here?

 

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Sorry if I haven't been responding @MROSS but I really don't know the answers to any of your questions.

I've always been a superb self advocate and I never even looked at the resource I posted because I've never needed such help. Prince or priest or plumber, I'm not intimidated by anyone and I'm not backwards about putting myself forwards.

 

[MROSS]

Post #4 in this disc. thread discusses those situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option - on account of an ever more complex world.

 

[MROSS]

Personally, I currently have an out-of-the-ordinary consumer-issue as my agenda. A similar issue happened a few years ago, and was resolved via self advocacy.

The issue: For security reasons, my bank placed a hold on my account - because of irregular activity on my account. The telephone numbers listed to resolve this issue proved unhelpful, and confusing to navigate.

I have to visit my bank at our main branch in-order to speak to human bank staff. Again, I resolved this issue a few years ago via speaking to bank-staff. I "hope" for such a successful resolution this time!

 

[vergil96]

Wouldn't those concerned with self-advocacy find that self-advocacy overall would get that boost by understanding those uncommon situations where self advocay sometimes involves "third parties?"

I think what you're looking for is a helper or a personal assistant whose clients are disabled. In some countries/regions such services are available via government disability services. However, getting a government provided assistant is likely to make it hard to get a car. Driving is an activity that potentially causes risk for other participants of traffic and any health challenges significant enough that you need an assistant might make it hard to get the driving license extended or more possibly in your case to get someone to help you buu a car or sell you a car.

While I cannot relate to your issues completely, I'm hard of hearing and I have a different problem trying to communicate with people. I can't quite grasp what the problem relating to your autism specifically you're asking for help with. Things like having your account frozen and having to visit the bank in person happen to everyone and all the time. I assume that the issue is that you cannot communicate with the staff effectively in person? You see having a helper as a solution. If you don't have access to a helper, who helps you on a regular basis, it's often possible to request assistance for the disabled in institutions such as banks or government offices. I think you should tell the staff at the bank that you are autistic or describe your disability in some other, but clear terms and request an assistant or to have a staff member who is competent in handling disabled clients to handle your case as well. I hope my advice isn't too far off from the issues that you're having. That's what's possible with hearing loss, at least...

 

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The issue: For security reasons, my bank placed a hold on my account - because of irregular activity on my account. The telephone numbers listed to resolve this issue proved unhelpful, and confusing to navigate.

I have an audio processing disorder so I hate phones and won't phone those numbers, I always go in to my local branch and talk to a real human.

A couple of years back the bank phoned me, they said they recognised a transaction that looks suspicious. I checked my account while I was on the phone and I agreed, that was a fraudulent action. They gave me my money back, instantly credited back in to my account.

 

[MROSS]

I have an audio processing disorder so I hate phones and won't phone those numbers, I always go in to my local branch and talk to a real human.

A couple of years back the bank phoned me, they said they recognised a transaction that looks suspicious. I checked my account while I was on the phone and I agreed, that was a fraudulent action. They gave me my money back, instantly credited back in to my account.

I think what you're looking for is a helper or a personal assistant whose clients are disabled. In some countries/regions such services are available via government disability services. However, getting a government provided assistant is likely to make it hard to get a car. Driving is an activity that potentially causes risk for other participants of traffic and any health challenges significant enough that you need an assistant might make it hard to get the driving license extended or more possibly in your case to get someone to help you buu a car or sell you a car.

While I cannot relate to your issues completely, I'm hard of hearing and I have a different problem trying to communicate with people. I can't quite grasp what the problem relating to your autism specifically you're asking for help with. Things like having your account frozen and having to visit the bank in person happen to everyone and all the time. I assume that the issue is that you cannot communicate with the staff effectively in person? You see having a helper as a solution. If you don't have access to a helper, who helps you on a regular basis, it's often possible to request assistance for the disabled in institutions such as banks or government offices. I think you should tell the staff at the bank that you are autistic or describe your disability in some other, but clear terms and request an assistant or to have a staff member who is competent in handling disabled clients to handle your case as well. I hope my advice isn't too far off from the issues that you're having. That's what's possible with hearing loss, at least...

NO WAY!!!

Been there, done that!

Such agencies generally receive financial support for agendas to assist disabled clients most in need of services.

Hence, what incentives do agencies have to understand adults who are not disabled enough?

What incentives do agencies (even those that are "ahead of the curve" in understanding High Functionng Autism (HFA)) to understand adults on the spectrum who are practically NT-like? The agency AANE.org is one example.

Reassesing the posts in this discussion thread might be helpful.

 

[vergil96]

Then you have to pay the assistant out of pocket.

Also let me repeat myself, in institutions such as banks and government offices, assistance is often available immediately and for free. It's worth a try.

 

[MROSS]

I have an audio processing disorder so I hate phones and won't phone those numbers, I always go in to my local branch and talk to a real human.

A couple of years back the bank phoned me, they said they recognised a transaction that looks suspicious. I checked my account while I was on the phone and I agreed, that was a fraudulent action. They gave me my money back, instantly credited back in to my account.

All resolved! I had called the telephone number (after finally speaking with a bank official), and I finally received clear instructions by telephone - after four days of restircted-access to my account.

The instructions gave three specific bank transactions, and asked if these were my transactions. After reassessing my transactions (two of these transactions were "head-scratchers" at first), these transactions were deemed to be my transactions.

The transaction that "raised red flags" was an annual auto-request to renew my online anti-malware service. By coincidence, a family friend recommended an anti-malware service offered by my Internet/Cable/Phone service provider. I will apply for this anti-malware service.