autisticPepole not allowedin supermarket? (what??)

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I've already explained the course of action which needs to be followed up thread. If Nintendofan is serious about wanting to take matters further, he needs to follow that advice. Following other, well meaning advice, could potentially damage his options. I say that as a UK law student with first hand experience of disability discrimination and the legal processes involved in standing against it.

Hmm ok. Sounds like you know much more about this than I do.

Is there anything we can do for him?

An autistic individual who has been the victim of bullying from other customers in one of your stores has effectively been banned from that location, due to having made a scene (causing no harm to anyone) after repeated and excessive bullying.

Where in the OP does it say they were banned?

"im only alowed in the supermarket with mum . . . my mum said what about my older sister (27 yrs) they said no just mum . . . my mum has problems with joints she barley goes out"

She's only allowed in the store with someone who can't be relied on to take her, and they won't consider any alternative. She isn't allowed in the store in any meaningful sense. That's a ban.

im a girl, and my mum is writing a letter tothe head office of asda.

Hmm ok. Sounds like you know much more about this than I do.

Is there anything we can do for him?

Less favourable treatment - Draft letter from client to service provider

Dear .................

Re: Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

On ... (date), I was treated less favourably for a reason related to my disability ……. at …… (address) than someone who does not have my disability would have been treated.

This is because ...... (describe the less favourable treatment that you received).

(You may want to include a couple of brief lines explaining any inconvenience, distress or discomfort which you experienced as a result of being treated in this way.).

As I am sure you are aware, the Disability Discrimination Act says that it is unlawful for a service provider to discriminate against a disabled person by:

· Refusing to provide (or deliberately not providing) any service which it offers or provides to members of the public;

· Providing service of a lower standard or in a worse manner;

· Providing service on worse terms;

· By failing to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments if that failure has the effect of making it impossible or unreasonably difficult for the disabled person to make use of any such service

unless such discrimination can be justified.

Please explain why I was treated less favourably.

Please could you tell me what steps you intend to take to deal with this situation and meet this legal duty?

When do you expect this action to be complete?

If no such action has been taken or is planned, please could you explain the reasons why?

Please could you also explain any other steps you intend to take so that disabled customers like me can have access to your services on the same basis as non-disabled people?

I look forward to receiving your written reply within 14 days. If I do not receive a written reply within 14 days I reserve the right to take action under the Disability Discrimination Act.


Yours faithfully / sincerely,

Insert your name here.





(Please remember to show in your letter the date, the name and address of the service provider to which you are writing and your own name and address. Please use recorded delivery and keep copies of correspondence.)

That's odd. I wonder if they mistook nintendofan for a minor (I think she's not?) and therefore spoke out this strange semi-ban?

It does remind me of how shopkeepers ban someone under-age from entering with anybody but their legal guardian or ban an adult from entering without their legal guardian (those who have one).

Even if she doesn't have one, a guardian I mean, maybe they just assumed that someone who displays such behaviours must have one (which is a silly and groundless assumption, I think).

they know im an adult, but mentaly im conisderderd to be about 6. they think that my mum is the only one who is capaple of handling me and calming down (which couldnt be any more untrue..) it was my younger brother who calmed me down on that day,where i was hitting myself. my brohter calmed me within minutes. and hes 2 years younger than me. he did have help from strangers yes, but still.
ive gone there many times with him and he keeped me calm and they never complained. just because i made a "scene" due to there own carlessnes.
im 18 and my older sister is 27 and is learning how to deal with my autism (she is newly accepting/understanding it after years of not wanting to.)

I don't know what to say, I'm speechless, I wish the general community and your extended family took more interest in your welfare. Honestly what is your local council doing? they are supposed to stand up for the vulnerable in society. This is making me really angry!!

What's with your sister?

council dont realy cover that sort of stuf in my area,only making sure houses are tidy which our house isnt up to standard apparently my mum as my brothers and mealso have been working on tidying up for along time everything got stored in parents bedroom since mum no longer sleeped there, becausemy dad had heart attack in there last year my mum cant stay in the room for long.


and not sure what you mean about sister? i dint get told as autism until 14 becuase schools were ignorant and punished me for not speaking (still mostly unable to do) and not looking at pepole. and mum didnt know autism much.

Nintendofan, I suggest you stop wearing those ear defenders in public. It really makes you look mentally disabled, someone with a very very low IQ. I suggest you switch to more discrete ear plugs or some noise canceling inner ear headphones that plays soothing music.

I know it isn't your fault, but you really need to stop wearing those in public.

Nintendofan, I suggest you stop wearing those ear defenders in public. It really makes you look mentally disabled, someone with a very very low IQ. I suggest you switch to more discrete ear plugs or some noise canceling inner ear headphones that plays soothing music.

I know it isn't your fault, but you really need to stop wearing those in public.