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DLA tribunal next friday, aahh!

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jjones · 18/08/2010 22:28

after applying for hrm last june and being turned down twice, we have the tribunal next friday, 27th august.
Ds is 4.2 with asd, sld, possible adhd and developmental delay, he functions at about 20 months. He is on the 91st centile in his height and weight and is very violent.

The reasons for refusal where that as we where trying to teach ds pecs then he was capable of useful intelligence, and so he refusal to walk and his meltdowns are nothing to do with his disabilities and only behavioural.
Today I sent more evidence to the tribunal making sure I covered every point in the decision makers guide and R(DLA) 1/00.
I sent copies of his final statement, a report from nursery, one from salt, a developmental check list and letters from camhs and his paed and a cover letter highlighting the key points like his lack of speech and understand, the need for constant supervision and his unpredictable behaviour.
I just hope I have done enough and I haven't missed anything.
Now I have done all this I am starting to get really nervous about it.
Sorry about the long post, I needed to get it all down, just a bit worried about the decision.

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jjones · 27/08/2010 16:21

We won! We got there and they had already decided. Wooohooo!!!! Grin

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staryeyed · 27/08/2010 16:24

fantastic well done!

borderslass · 27/08/2010 16:25

great news, well done.

PolarEyes · 27/08/2010 16:35

excellent news!

pokhara · 27/08/2010 17:33

gives me some hope, well done x

MABS · 27/08/2010 17:43

brilliant

MiladyDeSummer · 27/08/2010 19:54

Oh that is fantastic jjones!

Gives me hope too. Well done Smile

sugarcandymonster · 27/08/2010 21:30

That's fab news! So good that you don't have to wait for the decision too. Smile

justaboutawinegumoholic · 27/08/2010 21:55

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Lougle · 27/08/2010 22:41

That is fantastic Smile

MistsandMellowMilady · 27/08/2010 22:59

BUMP!

jjones · 28/08/2010 07:48

Thank you all. It was really good, as we got there the clerk of the court rang and said there was no need to come as it had been cancelled as the panel had already made their decision, but as we were already there we could go in anyway. There was a man from the dla there who said there had been new guidelines brought in at the end of june this year regarding the severe mental impairment part of hrm and these would make it much easier for the decision makers so not as many should end up going to appeal,also if a child is attending a ss or a base within ms it fills one pat of the criteria. We are getting full back from 9.7.2009 but it only runs until june so will have to reapply then but the dla man said that if the evidence we send in is anything like what we had this time then that shouldn't be a problem.

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