I have just received my son's DLA renewal through in a record time of 3 weeks! He has autism and ADHD. Fortunate in that he had stayed on his current award of high rate care, low rate mobility . I am trying to get high rate mobility for him as his mobility needs have got a lot worse since his last claim. DWP are trying to argue it on the basis that he does not have severe impairment of intelligence on basis he is 2 years behind his peers but that is not deemed severe enough. I have read that they should not just be looking at IQ/chronological age measures of intelligence but also at functional intelligence and that is where my DS has the severe impairment. For example , he completely fails to recognise danger and without failure will try and run straight into a road. If I ask him to look for cars he shakes his head and sometimes will say no while trying to bolt into the road! So I am going to go for a reconsideration/appeal and want to cite the relevant case law in terms of demonstrating severe impairment of intelligence in situations such as my son's. Can anyone help?
Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.
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