DD1 is 9 and has ASD. She goes to a mainstream school and on the outside pretty much functions normally, albeit not quite as normally as NT kids. Academically she's on the same level as dd2 (NT) who's in year 1. Although in other ways she's very typical of her age. She doesn't have any mobility issues or anything, her main "setback" is academics and to some extent her social abilities.
We're in the process of applying for a statement as we really think she'll need it when she starts secondary school.
I read a post on here a while back where the poster said they get DLA for the DC and it pays for some private tuition. We'd love to be able to get some private tuition for her as she really needs all the help she can get.
So my question, would it be worth applying at all for DLA? DD1 doesn't have any outward disabilities, although she's still wet at night, but that's pretty much nothing really. Should I just apply anyway in the hope of getting somewhere? I've read that it's a pretty gruelling and stressful process, and I'm wondering if it would be worth going through it.