Those who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder face various obstacles as they go through life. As many will struggle with socialising and communicating with others, it can be hard for them to develop relationships and make their thoughts and feelings clear. The next hot trend is getting botox in your bumhole Further issues come to light […]
Those who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder face various obstacles as they go through life.
As many will struggle with socialising and communicating with others, it can be hard for them to develop relationships and make their thoughts and feelings clear.
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Further issues come to light when an autistic person comes from an ethnic minority background – and this is something Manpreet Kaur, Director of Projects at children’s special educational needs charity Hope and Compassion, knows all too well.
According to the National Autistic Society, individuals and families from BME backgrounds can face additional difficulties due to cultural and language barriers and the stigma that surrounds autism in some communities.
As Autism Awareness Week takes place from 27 March until 2 April, we chatted with Manpreet to find out more about what it’s like to be from a BME background and deal with autism.
How did you first find yourself getting involved in working with children with autism?
I gained a masters degree in Special Educational Needs (SEN). Not long after I graduated I started volunteering for groups that work with SEN children.
One of the places I went to was Pingalwara in Amritsar Punjab. Pingalwara is a home where families leave their disabled children they are unable to take care of.
I ended up spending six months there helping in any way I could. I have since been going back regularly and one of the things I did was a talk on autism, which got the attention of many parents who realised their children may have this condition.
Here I realised how awareness about autism can help. Once I got back to the UK I wanted to continue this and I have been working with special needs children ever since.