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Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.

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DLA form...holy moley

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TackyChristmastreedelivery · 04/03/2013 21:26

Do they give you a DLA sub to pay for printing ink and paper?? It's a novel!

Anyway, this is my question. If you are filling one in, what evidence do they require or source? Do they contact GP/specialist etc etc?

The sapling in question is home ed, so no SENCO or anyone they can ask, and I'm loathe to approach our paed with anything other than an ear infection as I loathe him and we try stay low on the radar.

How does this work?

TIA x

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seaweed74 · 04/03/2013 21:36

I listed all the professionals involved with my dd along with their contact details, and then sent in photocopies of ALL medical reports. Told DLA to shred all medical reports when they were finished. HTH.

treedelivery · 04/03/2013 21:41

Ok, thank you seaweed74

PolterGoose · 04/03/2013 23:24

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MerryCouthyMows · 05/03/2013 01:01

I am currently doing this for DS3. My best advice was to tackle 2 pages a night. No more. It breaks it down into manageable chunks.

My main issue is that the envelope they supply won't hold all the reports I need to send, as well as all the 11 additional sheets of paper I have needed to add...

The only bit I have left to do now is to photocopy all his reports and fill in the bank details bits.

It's taken me 4.5 weeks.

inappropriatelyemployed · 05/03/2013 01:16

God I have got to finish mine. DS is due for renewal in April but I'm struggling to keep on top if work and life let alone bloody DLA

treedelivery · 05/03/2013 20:04

See, we have no reports. Only odd letters from paeds (mostly inaccurate) and informal 'in-office) opinion from psychologist.

Do you think there is the least point in applying? I'm loathe to put us through it, and I'm really bloody loathe to have the paeds contacted by DLA, if it comes to nothing. I'd hate their smuggery. Paed thinks every problem belonging to every one I have ever known, is purely down to my anxiety Slight exaggeration but you get my drift.

Thank you for your ideas - good luck with your forms!

lougle · 05/03/2013 21:18

You don't have to include anything - just put the contact details of all professionals.

However, if you do that, you're trusting them to contact the profs and for the profs to give a detailed enough report for them.

I'm not that trusting, so the DWP got the whole forest Just make sure that you send photocopies of reports, not the originals.

venys · 05/03/2013 21:30

You might be best contacting your local parent support group as they often have experts who can help you fill in the form. Maybe look up special needs education section on your council website and they often have llinks to these groups if they exist. Or try your children's centre if they have details.

treedelivery · 12/03/2013 01:23

Thank you everyone.

I'm going to ring parent partnership tomorrow, I didn't think we would have one (isolated small town) but there is a contact number so I will try that.

I'm still very unsure, I feel that they will say I am making a mountain from a molehill (what every paed/school/nurse says everytime we see them, hence we have backed away from all contact). All reports I have are just about constipation really.

I don't want a DLA application to be more evidence of me being an over anxious parent. If that makes sense.

But then...today I've had to remind & send her to loo and then sit with her once there, due to not feeing urge to wee and being constipated. Bed took 4 hrs to get her to sleep, anxiety and constant up and down with worry and needing reassurance.

other mums don't do that, or maybe they do?

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