Learning difficulties

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My daughter was assessed and they said she got learning difficulties in some areas plus she is not fully developed.
She is five just start school but get frustrated most of the time they assessed her for autism but saying she has difficulties in some area will she be labelled as being disabled?

will she be labelled as being disabled?

not sure what you mean. disability is not a 'label'. What are you worried about in relation to the label.

fwiw, my DD has autism and learning difficulties and she is disabled.

Some councils - such as Norfolk- have a disability register that you can apply to have your child put onto so that you can receive relevant information and local news about new groups etc. My son is 5 and has autism and learning difficulties and we applied to have him put on the register and yes we do consider him disabled. We claim disability living allowance for him (we get the highest rate).

It sounds like you are worried about your child being called disabled, I think of it as nothing more than a description. For example, if someone has a broken leg then you say they have a broken leg. If a child has permanent issues that mean their life is severely affected because of them then they are disabled. It can be a good thing to have recognised because it opens doors for more support and understanding.

No , my child has been assessed and they said she as learning difficulties in some area my question is will I get disability allowance for her .
As I know something was wrong with her I calm this twice and been turn down as she was not be assessed yet . But I need the help , she need a new heart as well and I have no support .
So I am wondering if they said that she has learning difficulties in some area will I now get the help ????

It isn't about diagnosis (we got dla before ds got his diagnosis, he had only seen the gp and hadn't even seen a paediatrician at the time). It's to do with making sure you tell them how much more care your child needs over and above that of an average child of the same age. Learning difficulties alone wouldn't automatically qualify for dla, you'd have to write clearly how the learning difficulties affect day to day life and care needs.

If you google "cerebra dla" you'll be directed to the cerebra website where they have a very good guide to claiming dla.

a diagnosis does not equal DLA nor does the absence of a DX rule DLA out.

you need to demonstrate that your DAD has care needs over and above those of a child without disabilities.

Agree with Fairy - check the Cerebra guide.

The DLA form is quite long and very detailed and it is hard to get (sometimes even with a diagnosis - you may try to find so.ebody locally who can help e g. welfare /benefits office or Cab).

Thank you guys so much for the support .❤️❤️