I know Heather means well, but I completely understand where you are coming from. Workers and people in general need to understand a mental disability doesn't mean "dumb". You seem very functional and very able to explain yourself clearly here. I do not know how clearly you are able to explain yourself verbally, but one idea I have is perhaps writing a kindly worded letter to Heather saying you deeply appreciate her help and her encouragement on larger challenges, the praise for smaller, basic things bothers you and explain the reasons why. They aren't explicitly because of her, but her actions are unintentionally triggering a trauma response I'm sure she is not trying to do.
I am fed up with being praised like a child.
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I know Heather means well, but I completely understand where you are coming from. Workers and people in general need to understand a mental disability doesn't mean "dumb". You seem very functional and very able to explain yourself clearly here. I do not know how clearly you are able to explain yourself verbally, but one idea I have is perhaps writing a kindly worded letter to Heather saying you deeply appreciate her help and her encouragement on larger challenges, the praise for smaller, basic things bothers you and explain the reasons why. They aren't explicitly because of her, but her actions are unintentionally triggering a trauma response I'm sure she is not trying to do.
I wish you the best!