(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.
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.
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.
Some people really will moan about anything that Go North East does...
The sunflower lanyard scheme is great.
I think it has done a wonderful job at raising awareness of hidden disabilities.
We used one for middle Constantopolous when we were flying this year. On boarding, a member of the crew spotted it straight away and asked if they needed to be aware of anything or make adjustments. We explained that it was the face mask issue we were worried about and in this case, he is normally fine with travelling but can be sensitive to certain sounds.
The autism awareness and dda training that member of staff (potentially the entire crew) had completed instantly put us at ease and the flight went without issues.
Assuming the drivers of the 21 see this lanyard, are they able to take action based on the needs of specific passengers? Such as turning off the music if a passenger has a particular sensitivity? Or are passengers forced to get off at the next stop?
As a side note, we saw our local santa display a fortnight back. The music and sounds were a bit too much for middle Constantopolous.
I'd assume it would be the same if we happened to see the open topper go past.
Should GNE stop all of this festive frivolity?
Of course not.
Should they be sensitive to certain needs and wearers of the lanyard scheme they are so proud to be members of?
Of course they should but the next question which needs to be asked is - are they?