Sorry, prob stupid question but I've gone blank

[herdiegirl]

Am currently completing a DLA form for my DS who has AS. It states tick all the boxes that apply.

Should I tick "has a learning difficulty" as well as "has a mental health problem"? Gone blank as I don't want to get this wrong.

Please can someone advise, have been putting this off as the form is so horrid. Cheers.

i would tick both, as it states tick all that apply x

Thanks for the advice. Let's hope it's worth completing this form in the end.

I ticked both. I wasn't sure about the mental health one tho' cos there's nothing wrong with his mental health, it's a disorder? But tick both.

are you using the cerebra guide to help, would recommend you do?

Yes, I have printed off the Cerebra guide and it is really useful. Still find it hard to put in how many times a day he needs help with certain things and how long for in minutes!

do you think it would help if you kept a diary for a few days and than came back to the forms with a bit more info?

Herdie- when completing for dd 3.8 ASD I found myself writing continuously rather than trying to put in into time.

You don't have to always put minutes. you can use words like 'consistently' and 'continually' and 'all the time'.

Didn't realise you could write that in that space! DH and I were going through form last night and we both said that it's all the time, you can't put that in minutes . Thanks, that really helps a lot.