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Dreaded DLA ... renewal lowered ... help with wording please ...

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frazzledbutcalm · 23/11/2016 12:14

Ds has received DLA for 2 years so far ... mrc lrm.

His renewal has just come back mrc ... no mobility. He was refused on the grounds of any refusal to walk is his own conscious decision rather than from a physical condition leading to paralysis. He is intelligent, likes trampolining and riding his bike when available. At age 11 he would not be expected to have full road safety awareness or be able to find his way in unfamiliar places. It is accepted he has perception difficulties but with normal intelligence his guidance and supervision he needs outdoors is within normal range. He may prefer to have reassurance outdoors but this is not a need for guidance or supervision.

Any advice on how to word my response for reconsideration?
He has hypermobility which causes pain in ankles, knees, leg muscles, sometimes hips. His ankles give way A LOT and cause pain, trips, falls. He has SPD which affects his processing of speed, distance of traffic. He also has vision processing blindness which affects his ability to see faces, cars, objects etc. He has to scan areas individually to build up a picture of things.

Trying to be brief, will add more if necessary.

TIA

OP posts:
youarenotkiddingme · 30/10/2018 21:16

When I sent my sons renewal I just put in the part about someone who knew him to read his EHCP (which I enclosed!) I said there's lots from school staff as well as professionals 😂

Zxcvbn123 · 31/10/2018 09:22

Will they write back and ask me to get somebody to fill it in? It says you don't need to

April2020mom · 31/10/2018 21:15

Scope can advise you further. I’ve found their online forums a lot of help when applying for DLA for my son. Additionally there are lots of published guides online for parents who apply for DLA for their children. Look at them online.
Or you could always contact the citizens advice bureau for support and advice on your claim. Make sure that you understand all of the questions on the form. Get help if needed.
My son’s social worker helped me fill out the form and attach copies of evidence to support the claim. I also provided a lot of information on the form about his disability and diagnosis. I even described how his disability means that he relies on a wheelchair and a pair of leg braces as well.
I wrote a paragraph highlighting his therapy needs. Also I explained in detail that his bladder function is affected by his disability. Basically the most important thing is to ensure that you have included all the information.

community.scope.org.uk

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