ASD Outreach Worker Admits She 'Doesn't Know Much About Autism'...

Today I attended a meeting with Greenwich Parent Carer Participation Forum (not to be confused with Greenwich Carers Centre). I spoke to Hetal Patel, head Support Team for Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (STEPS) and Martyn Patterson Co Head of SEND Assessment and Review Service.

https://greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk/kb5/greenwich/directory/advice.page?id=zEl3-pTFM4Q#:~:text=SEND%20Outreach%20Support%20Services%20consists,attending%20Greenwich%20mainstream%20schools%2FPVI's.

I spoke of my concerns to Hetel about ASD Outreach (STEPS is provided by them) bringing in Attention Autism training to local schools. I emailed an informative blog by Bobbi Elman Bobbi Elman Autistic Experience Consultancy & Training SM on the danger of Attention Autism:

https://autismadvocacylondon.co.uk/2023/08/22/lets-talk-about-the-insidious-compliance-training-happening-in-schools-today/

And let her know that I would be putting it out that I had raised worries about it.

Hetal said that she has been a teacher and a SENCO, but admitted that she 'doesn't know that much about Autism.

I find this concerning. This was witnessed by Jemma Whitelock one of our attendees and member of GPCPF.

I do hope they take note about what was raised.