(16 Dec 2020, 11:32 am)Dan wrote ...yet Go North East have specific mental health and disability awareness training in place for its employees, and are supporters of the sunflower lanyard scheme (just recently updating its 'fare barcodes' on the side of each bus to raise awareness).
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1339168063862796289
You're right, they don't care at all.
It's great to see that another company is educating itself and its employees on inclusion, but it goes a long way beyond lanyards and stickers on a bus. People who make decisions which affect others need to understand thoroughly or seek advice on how to be inclusive to those with hidden disabilities.
I think everyone who has written in to suggest Go North East's actions this week in spreading happiness and joy, especially to children (including those that are on the autism spectrum), are commendable, should take back their positive feedback.
Good for them. This isn't an argument about whether people like it or not, it's about whether certain people can cope with it. Obviously, the majority of the public reaction would be positive because the majority of bus users aren't living with sensory issues.
Based on training I have received on autism awareness, chances are that the person living with autism would also struggle with the ordinary next stop announcements, if they find music and sound so unbearable.
So let's add more sound into the mix?
Some people can just about cope with next stop announcements, some people don't mind them, and some people can't tolerate them. Everyone is different - I'd pray that that point was emphasised during your training.[quote pid="251461" dateline="1608118367"]
Some people really will moan about anything that Go North East does...
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I'm critical of actions taken by other organisations too. Go North East are one of the better companies, but they still have a long way to go.