Ms Davida Hartman:

Yes, it happens. Again, the sample of people are coming to us have done their research. If someone just went into public services and did a load of assessments in one service, then of course there would not be such high percentages, but there would be people coming in whose experiences do not necessarily align with autistic experience. Typically though, they are neurodivergent in some other way, ADHD or something like that, or it may be something else.

We generally support them and because the method we use is so respectful and open about the power and balance there is no issue there. We support them in seeing what else might be going on for them.