I was a wee bit nervous meeting Andrea . My mum came with me and that helped me. Then I settled and it was ok,Introductions
Being listened to
We did some Talking Mats about my communication. The pictures helped me to understand most of what Andrea was asking me. She listened to what I had to say and took a photo of the mats. She sent me the photo of the mats. This was helpful. it was good to use the mats instead of speaking.
Being given time
Andrea gave me lots of time to think.
Involved in decisions
Andrea asked me where I would like to meet and if I wanted my mum to be in the room. It was good she asked . I like my mum being beside me. It makes speaking easier and I feel safe.
showing care and compassion :
Nurses
I feel that Andrea cared about my feelings. She made me feel comfortable because she didn't force me to speak.
She wrote a communication report with pictures. I understood some of the information. I learnt about having autism , the things I'm good at and the things my brain is struggling with . I told Andrea I was good at remembering peoples' birthdays and what age people are ! ! Andrea is going to put this in the report . This would be good ! The report was little bit too long. I want to read through it with my mum again.
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