Mr Y claimed a lack of understanding of the condition led to a social worker assessment painting him as a “narcissistic psychopath”
The report says Mr Y has high functioning autism spectrum disorder and anxiety disorders. He needs support to go about his daily life, including working to provide for his family. In August 2019 Mr Y was visited by a social worker to have his needs assessed.
The report says: “Mr Y told us the delay in getting support put increasing stress on himself, Mrs Z, and her family and he was unable to provide financially for them as previously. The stresses this caused put their relationship in jeopardy and his ability to parent was brought into question. He feels his rights to family life, and to independence, were disregarded.
“The Ombudsman also found the council did not properly assess the wife’s needs as a carer and provide her with support too, and also failed to deal properly with the man’s complaint.“In this case the council has agreed to apologise to the couple and pay them a combined £4,000 for the loss of services and avoidable distress caused. It says the Council has also agreed to carry out ongoing autism awareness training for staff.
“This lack of awareness has led to what happened in this case. Throughout these events, and in part because of the lack of support, the man’s ability to work decreased to such an extent he was unable to do so.“I am pleased the council has accepted my recommendations and has agreed to make improvements to the services it provides to people with autism in the city.
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