(OT)Anyone have experience of using non-instructed advocate, please?

[Guest guest]

If you have any experience whether good or bad or using this type of advocate

for you autistic child then I should be grateful if you would share it with me

(off list if you prefer). I have been told they can be very useful in

foregrounding the child's needs at meetings etc (and they could be seen by

professionals as more impartial than " Mum " , who, as we know, is always bonkers

and knows nothing about their child) but my concern is that the advocate might

have their own agenda and might end up being unhelpful and in conflict with

" Mum " and " Dad " .

Thanks

Margaret