Well, I’m not surprised with the reality but it’s quite horrifying seeing it laid out like that.
I mean this is just awful. And aside from the whole medicalising of this as a parent of two ASD kids who has had to fight for even the slightest adjustment or assessment that has been proven time and again to actually do good its so infuriating that this issue is seen as more important than all others (I'm not sure I'm expressing that properly but I hope you can get the idea)
And even in adult services, it’s women that are bearing the brunt and being massively let down. I’m guessing the older males no longer have a need because they can now get their fetish validated by the adoring public instead.
Full letter here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-conte...ass-to-john-stewart-james-palmer-may-2024.pdf