We got DLA care for Amelia when she was about 4/5 months old. Basically certain aspects were just like any other baby at that age, but there were still plenty that weren't. eg, she was still only taking a very small amount of milk, so I was feeding her hourly at times, dry skin needed creams applying, congested eyes that needed cleaning, little ears that were constantly blocked with wax.... From the age of 6months I was signing to her, she had reduced hearing......that's not to mention all the the "therapies" that were already underway.
So DLA deffo!!
I struggled to even get a Blue badge at nearly 4. I tried briefly when Amelia was about 3 but I was laughed at almost, "there are plenty of 3 year old that have issues walking." Yeah, but not all of them have a learning disbility and are wearing AFOs.
One of my biggest issues wasn't necessarily the free parking, although it comes in very handy with the many hospital appointments, but to be able to park up more easily and get your disabled child in/out of the car.
Perhaps all stuations need to be assessed individually. Bit like the free nappy services. We never did get them, our area didn't provide them until fairly late ,I was told too many parents were being lazy and not bothering to toilet train their children! FGS she has Down Syndrome not a lazy parent!!Officials kept filling out wrong forms which were passed backwards and forwards. By the time it was sorted she was dry during the day, not we can't get any support for night time until she is over 7, despite her disability.