To apply for a blue badge for ds9

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Is he even eligible??
He is diagnosed autistic and having his adhd assessment next month. He can walk fine. No mobility issues. The problem is his ability to remain focused, he has nearly got run over a couple of times because he forgets to look before crossing the road, we have to be his eyes, no matter how many times we have taught him to stop look and listen it just doesn't sink in!!
He runs around, Randomly falls over because he's tripped up something when running around, I've had to grab him so many times or shout STOP, he's just basically in his own little world and I just know one day I'm going to slip, be distracted by the two babies and somethings going to happen to him in the road. I think he should be able to have a blue badge, anything to keep him away from the cars basically. He gets dla but low rate mobility, does that mean he isn't eligible?
Aibu to just apply ?

Correct. But what is the purpose of posting something that is patently untrue? They do not hand out BB like smarties, and posts like yours do nothing but add fuel to the fire for people who believe that they do.

Yes apply on the non visible disability section.

You'll need solid medical evidence of his disability.

Not untrue, The criteria has expanded a lot over the last few years.

It's not likely he would be eligible however that was made clear on your previous post.

Do you have any understanding of autism at all

Yes the criteria has increased to recognize the difficulties that people living with these conditions face@Bignanna . They still require the claimant to provide proof, medical letters, etc. There does seem to be an attitude from some, that certain conditions should not be eligible for a BB. But in my humble opinion, these conditions have been included for a reason. It is not my place to question it.

The OP should still apply, if she wishes to do so. It is down to her LA whether they agree that she is entitled to one, or not.

You can get a blue badge for autism. But unless you get high rate PIP mobility it depends on the local authorities criteria. Generally in a rural area the criteria far lower than in a highly populated city. That is because there is only a limited number of blue badge spaces.

My father got a blue badge in his area for a disability that would not even be considered in my area. So no one can tell you OP if you will get one. You need to read the criteria on their website and ask your GP about it. Your GP will have a good idea of what qualifies in your area as they often get asked for evidence to support a Blue Badge.

Spoken like someone who's never applied for one. They're incredibly difficult to get.

I have one!

That makes your comment even more ridiculous. If you have one you must know they're not handed out willy nilly. They're especially hard to get if you're not getting PIP etc

They are not always incredibly difficult to get. If you live in a rural area with few people applying for a blue badge it is much easier to get one.

If you meet the criteria you will get one

As that's not part of the criteria how does that work?

We have one for 8 year old autistic and adhd son. Has no danger awareness at all. I sent in diagnosis letters and dla evidence and that was fine.

I have explained. Wherever you live if you get high rate PIP you will get a Blue Badge. For everyone else, local authorities set their own criteria. In some places the criteria is incredibly strict, in others not so strict. So no one can tell OP if she will get a Blue Badge, it depends where she lives.

Sounds like a ridiculous reason to apply for a blue badge though.

@Redglitter lots of people who can only walk a few steps are not eligible for PIP. Pip is hard to get if you can walk a little bit in your house and have no other issues. But you will get a Blue Badge.

Clearly you have no idea about either autism or the blue badge eligibility criteria then?

Luckily getting a blue badge does not need a random member of the publics approval.

If you get a blue badge, you can apply to have a disabled space in the road outside your house. You might have to pay for the work to paint it and put up a sign. And anyone with a blue badge can park there. But it can be helpful if you do not have a driveway.

My child has one (hes 5), similar - autistic, almost certainly adhd too. No sense of danger, in his own little world, doesn't reliably follow/respond to instructions, impulsive etc.

I imagine it's different with each county but ours was just an online application with various questions to answer- what do we do in X/Y/Z situation and how would a blue badge help in each situation.

It's not often we need to use it, but when we're having a bad day, it has been very valuable