Ds (13) has hypotonia which affects his feet, ankles, wrists and shoulders. He has insoles in his shoes which help a little but he can only walk for a few minutes before he's in pain and has to stop. He also falls over, usually down steps or into the road, and is overly anxious about being attacked (don't ask). As well as the hypotonia he also has a sensory processing disorder and becomes very upset if there's a sudden loud noise as he finds it very painful.
I applied for DLA for him a couple of years ago as I'm spending a small fortune getting him to school (mainly because I have to go with him). He was turned down because they said that he wasn't eligible as he 'can actually walk'. They turned the appeal down as well. I have to apply again but I'm not sure I should bother due to the fact that they keep turning us down. Have they made a mistake?
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LadyMaryQuiteContrary · 25/02/2013 13:52
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