Anyone know anything about disabled facilities grants?

[Jimjams2]

because I want to apply for one for ds1. Am seeing social worker tomorrow anyway, so am going to ask her more, but would like to be info armed if possible (as I'm betting she won't know and will try to fob me off).

BUMP

I know its a long shot.....

info on DFG

Should know more being a trained OT - all I can remember from college is that it is means tested and a pain in the arse to convinve them you need major stuff doing.

What were you hoping to have done - if you dont mind sharing?

From reading your past posts you seem to be well clued up but if you ever need another brain to battle through OT/SS bollox jargon do shout

going through it all right now jimjams, it's taking forever

Oh I thought it might lou I'm sure its the grant that the person who wrote "gorwing up severely autistic they call me gabriel" applied for because he was climbing on the roof- by the time it was awarded he's fallen through the neighbours roof!

Not means tested for children apparently.......

OK the problem we have is bedtime. For the last few years we have fashioned a barrier which ds1 can now get out of. Which means he won't go to bed. He repeatedlt gets through the barrier and runs downstairs. If I shut his door (and hold shut) he headbutts the door. He also climbs onto his window pulling on the handle- it opens onto a massive drop onto decking (it's locked but not high enough quality for my liking). He was moved into that room as he was climbing on the 100 year old crappy thin wooden windows in the front room. The back room is at least double glazed. He also wets his bed on purpose every night so his room smells. There is no lightbulb in his room because he flicks it on and off at bedtime and won't go to sleep if there is one. He sometimes wees and poos on the floor and the carpet needs condemming. He won't sleep on a bed- only a matress on the floor.

The answer to ALL these problems is this- a safespace But they're pricey- some have been funded via DFG (in other local authorities), but I thought it was worth looking at.

bump for the morning brigade in case there's a DFG expert (although thanks Lou and ipod- actually ipod I think you are the same local authority as me- do you think they will pass out when I suggest it )

If it is the same thing i am going for then it IS means tested for kids, i had to go through all my finances with them anyway (not that i have any lol)

They are changing the bathroom about so as ds2 gets bigger he can be more independent in there, which means lowering the shower, removing the bidet (hoorah), widening the door, rearranging the bath and lowering the sink, different flooring etc

also the doors in the house are to be widened to allow him to get through in his wheelchair, as he wont want to be crawling ont he floor as he grows up

it's taking ages tho

If so Lou they've done it wrong- have a look here:

\link{http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/HomeAndHousingOptions/YourHome/YourHomeArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4000642&chk=sI4nRl|DFG} especially this bit!
"However, there is no means testing for families of disabled children under 19". Tell them to get their sticky beaks out of your private financial affairs!
Would be typical of SS to get it wrong- they told me a pile of rubbish about dps before as well.

WTF?

here

i wouldnt be surprised jj, it was ages ago and the woman who came round didnt know her arse from her elbow

luckily we got a new case worker, tho she has now gone on maternity leave and i have to meet the new one in the near future

it was the original one who did the financial thingy, her replacement told me she was crap lol

I have printed out that webpage and am about to highlight

(And I've hoovered! )

JJ, we have had OT out who have suggested an extension for a bedroom for ds2 because of his nocturnal wanderings and disturbances having an impact on the rest of us - he doesnt sleep. (mentioned before but you may not remember asd and adhd?) We are getting 25,000 for it which is not means tested as it is for a child.

JJ - our local authority and the hospital begining with D will not give me a job so I've no idea what it is like on the inside!!

If I was king of the world (or even just a practicing OT!) its the sort of thing i would approve without a second glance - but I'm probably too sensible and practical unlike some of the shocking OT and SW practitioners I have had the misfortune to work for!

Best of luck.

Any charities out there able to fund it - not that they should when it is SS/NHS job?

thanks aarons- Ido remember and glad its working out! gives me hope!!

ipod- there's such a shortage as well it's shocking. ds1 waited 2 years for ot. Could you set up in private practice? you'd be flooded!

tempted to do private practice but only worked for 1yr post qualifying before getting unexpectidly up the duff! Not enough experience - although, Ot isn't really rocket science is it!

And you'd gain experience all the time anyway. I do sometimes get asked if I know of anyone- will giive you a shout to see if you're interested next time.

incidentally although I've never been to a private OT (did try to find one a few years ago but couldn't), I have used 3 private SATLS. 2 worked from home (they had young children), one visited children in their own homes. An up to date CRB check, some insurance and you could be up and running (oh some equipment I guess as well!)

cheers! Alway happy to give advice and help people have a think around a problem.

Have an interview for parttime based in Ivybridge and yealm community so hopefully I'll not be a SAHM too much longer!

Good luck!!!!!!!

I wonder if you know DS1's OT- she's very nice (although he's been signed off now), works at the CDC, first name begins with B, recently married!