Access card for disabilities - dyslexia

Mum.of a dyslexic and wife of a sight impaired man. Only one has a nimbus acess card and its not the dyslexic. Nimbus were quite strict when we applied we needed vison loss cert and pip form for dg to get his with a plus 1 and no que, for those wondering if he stands still for a long time he falls over due to vision loss, a lot of sight impaired people do. We booked festival tickes recently & were told the accessible area was full so he could only use the acces lane and toilets. When I asked for a refund as per there policy oddly standing low level acess are becme availble. Having been last year , alot of the seated acessible area was being used by people with no obvous disability. I do think the criteria needs tightening. I feel you discruntlement OP.

I’m 56 with dyslexia, never had a problem queueing unless it’s for the loo.

That’s rubbish, DLP have become really strict over the last few years. I think you’ve just got the jump she has an access card. How do you know anyway what else her daughter has. You wouldn’t think there was anything at all wrong with my daughter as she masks extensively but had autism and many other conditions. Mind your own business and just concentrate on your own life and judging others.

dyslexia is a disability which qualifies for an access card. Access cards are accepted at Disney as a way of reducing queuing. Therefore, some people with dyslexia can ‘skip the queue’ if they have an access card, hope that helps!

But you mustn't listen to what the OP said.
She is wrong. And she is toxic.
Pay no attention to her whatsoever.

RTFT

An access card isn't just given for queuing

Why on earth would dyslexicia affect standing in a queue?

@ElonMess just read through your posts on this thread - I've been educated!

I probably am then, as I don't have any experience. In what way would it affect queuing? That's not meant in a goady way at all it's a genuine question

ADHD is definitely a disability. Some adults
with ADHD will not be able to queue. I don’t mean don’t want to, I mean can’t. Difficulty with waiting for your turn is a recognised symptom of ADHD - it’s part of impulsivity and hyperactivity. Also, ADHD has invisible comorbidities eg POTS,EDS and ME/CFS which make standing for any length of time difficult.

I can’t help but feel that Disneyland Paris will change their criteria soon. The points about cast members needing to know your restrictions if a ride breaks down are obviously valid, but they will possibly come up with something that identifies that without allowing access to the priority queue if that is not needed.

For example, if my only issue was my hearing I’d say that I don’t need to queue jump.

In Tokyo Disney you don’t get a blanket pass. You go through quite a long list of questions at each and every ride. Then - if your answers are acceptable - you get a return time based on current queue time. I selfishly hope DLP doesn’t do this as it’s laborious.

When we went to DLP recently, the man actually looked for the queuing symbol on the access card. We had it so no issue.

I do think it would be strange to give people who dont have the symbol a priority pass as hts literally for queuing.

My DH and 1 DC have dyslexia and I cant imagine having enough evidence to get euther an access card as I know for 1 DC we had to provide a lot of evidence and they have a number of reasons, including Autsim and ADHD.

Maybe its partly why Disney in the US have a different system and its much harder to get a priority pass there.

Ignore anyone that judges you for using a priority pass. It us their problem not yours.

Just because someone was privately diagnosed as an adult, doesn't mean they dont still have a disability or additional needs. Things such as adhd often weren't diagnosed 40/50 years ago. Often dyslexia wasn't either. They were all just seen as naughty children.
You aren't able to understand how the condition impacts that specific person. A person can be high functioning and academic, but struggle massively in cerayn situations.

Just because they are able to hold down a job, doesn't mean they don't struggle in many other ways.
What about a child or adult that is academically capable, and gets a positive sensory experence from going on a ride, but struggles with the sounds, and close contact of being in a crowd, that means that they would go into a state of panic, or fear at the thought of being in the queue. The physical standing, or waiting may not be the issue- but the overstimulating from the other things going on around them, may prevent them from accessing a ride.
What about a child who is academically able, but has adhd and isn't able to stand in the queue long enough, without needing to move in a way that they can't in a queue.
Someone can be high functioning and academic but have both autism and adhd. They could have dyslexia or dyspraxia too. Doesn't mean that they wouldn't struggle in a theme park, and having a pass would make a difference between whether they can enjoy the experience or not.

Don't forget people mask how they are feeling too - girls/women often more than boys/men. Masking itself can be physically and emotionally draining.

It isn't a competition as to who is impacted the most. Passes are there to give those that need them support. You may not think other disabilities require support, But you aren't that person, to know what there needs are.

But in some cases people with visual impairments, deafness etc should use a card, even if they can queue.
It means the person operating the ride knows which guests are likely to need assistance in the event of an evacuation.
No point ride operators telling people to follow signs, if there are people that can't hear the instruction, or can't see the signs. They will need to be told/guided in a different way. They may well have people with them that can help, but still useful for the ride operator to know.

I dont think disneyland paris require the queue symbol.
I am surprised if the access card was given for a child that would require an adult to be with them to read any signs anyway.
May be different if it was an adult

This is just nonsense.

I would doubt you can get a nimbus card with a diagnosis of dyslexia. You have to provide proof of needs, not proof of diagnosis.

We just work round it and it’s not often we’re at a theme park or where there’s big crowds. We’ve never seen the GP about it and I absolutely will not contact the SENCO as she really doesn’t understand SPD. My daughter’s of an age now where she can manage her condition so she works out what she needs to happen.

The world has changed - these rules of decency were applicable when people were decent. But don't blame the people, it is the system that is open to be ripped the piss out of.

@TheGrandTourNew
Please don't let yourself be upset by the OP. What I mean to say is, of course what she has said is upsetting, but she doesn't care about upsetting others, so don't allow someone like her to make you feel upset.
OP is most unpleasant. I can see it in her posts.
I felt heartbroken for you reading about what happened in your past. I'm glad you have a partner and children. And I'm glad you received a diagnosis because it helps answer so many lifelong questions about yourself.
I hope you are ok today after being upset by the OP.
Sending you hugs.💐

They paid to be assessed

You sound very bitter. You come across as one of those who thinks no one else could possibly be disabled because you don't think they are

I have an Access Card for a fluctuating condition (Ménière’s). I have the symbols that correspond to the worst symptoms I may experience - so I have the difficulty standing, crowds/queueing, +1 and hearing impaired symbols. It’s only the hearing difficulty that is there all the time (and my hearing aids currently work well). The others I only experience 1 or 2 times a week on average, when a spinning or drop attack hits.

To be honest, I really don’t need to skip queues when I’m not having an attack - which is most of the time. But I still do. And if I am having an attack, I can’t even get up off the floor so wouldn’t physically be able to skip anything anyway.

But I still have and use my Access Card, even though my condition is effectively very part time (apart from the hearing & tinnitus). I think that’s fair, as Ménière’s is stupidly unpredictable.

And we’re going to Disneyland Paris next week!

I’m fairly sure we’ll be judged by others for using the priority queues, since as long as I’m not having an attack (or trying to recover from it) I am completely normal.

Precisely. Well said.👏

I’ve been so upset by what the op said to me and thinks about people with adhd and asd who can tap away on Mumsnet.

@Canttalkinreallife you have no idea. Genuinely.

im in my 50s. Girls like me didn’t get diagnosed with adhd and asd when I was a youngster.

I pursued a diagnosis on the advice of the psychiatric I saw after a breakdown. A complete breakdown.

I get accommodations in work as a result of my disabilities.

my asd makes me vulnerable as I told you. I’ll have to name change after this because it will out me.

it made me so vulnerable - because I’m shit at social cues and can’t recognise them - that it made me easier for a man to latch on to and subsequently violently rape me.

I stay at home, mostly. I walk the dog on a set route with my partner or one of my children with me.

I get my groceries delivered because the last time I went to Tesco on my own (many many months ago now) I wet myself in the toilet because there was a man queuing outside to use the disabled toilet and I heard his voice and had a totally overwhelming panic attack.

I work from home. My duties have had to be changed. My NT colleagues dont get to work from home in the same way that I do.

I pursued a private diagnosis back in the day to speed up the process. Thats all. I could afford it, and I paid for it. Why does that, in your view @Canttalkinreallife, diminish my needs?

I also have physical disabilities - some I’ve had since birth. I can’t stand and queue at all. Im not saying that I should come above your child in terms of access. There’s nothing helpful in thinking like that.

finally, dyslexia isnt just about reading and writing. It’s a specific processing disorder and the effects can go far beyond just having difficulty with reading and writing.

do better.