DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 39

[Emmajm85]

DLA Wait Time Chat

Thank you @Persianpoppy whenever I think about ringing them it makes my tummy turn lol xx hopefully we can have some good news soon xx

Good luck to those calling today! Fingers crossed you get nice helpful call handlers and some decisions with awards x

It's okay! Still haven't called them yet, forgot I had builders coming out today! Can't be calling with all this DIY noise 😭 hopefully get a chance later! 🤞🏼

I’m also ringing again I’m a daily caller towards the back end I feel like if I do there heads on they might hurry up 🙈

Good luck Friday! Let’s hope the CMs have had a good breakfast today.
14 weeks today for us… can’t be long now 🥴

If I havnt heard anything by the 27th of may I been told to ring back and it will be down as an emergency and they will rush it through. Scan date 8/1
mamas fed up of waiting now 🙄

I was also worried about this, as I had no evidence from the school nor had anyone fill in the person who knows them bit. However I had an initial paediatrician appointment report and a private OT report, and I was very detailed and precise in the way I completed the form.

I think they're only looking for evidence from one either medical/educational professional that supports what you say in the form; if you have that, I think they're unlikely to contact the school.

I think where they contact the school is if there's no other evidence.

Scan date 4/1. Called this morning and got through in about ten minutes. They said it's with a decision maker but it could be another week or two before a decision is actually made. They say a different thing every time I ring though, so not sure why I'm really bothering.

We are the same scan date. Hopefully by the end of next week we hear something as we will be 16weeks next Thursday x

Scan date 05/01
Just called to check they had received evidence I posted last Monday, sent it free post because I thought had loads of time left but then I see people from January already getting decisions and started to panic as it was my only evidence since I waited to send altogether 😂
Luckily they said it was scanned in on 16th
Not yet with the decision maker

I hadn’t thought of it like this but it makes a lot of sense.

I’m assuming they are more likely to contact the school for children who do not yet have a diagnosis (suspected ADHD/AUTISM) and therefore have limited evidence to support what is said in the form.

However those with an official diagnosis/report etc maybe that is enough to not need the schools input as surely a qualified medical professionals opinion has more clout than a teachers anyway?

I’m praying this is the case as my daughter is diagnosed with autism. I’ve sent her full autism assessment report along with a copy of the recommendations made to the school as part of her report.

She masks massively at school though so all they have in place for her are sessions to improve social skills once a week, a 121 ‘tea (squash 😂) and talk’ with her teacher once per week. She gets to have a copy of her class timetable in advance and is also in charge of the visual classroom timetable each day as it helps with her struggles with change and OCD routines/behaviours.

Her report does clearly state she’s masks at school though and is unlikely to ask for support when she reaches the point or overwhelm. If I’m refused based on masking at school I’m just going to put in a MR and bombard them with as much information I can find around masking and autism in girls particularly 😂. Essentially just stamp my feet until I get what I know she deserves haha x

I think you are right here, when my claim was declined they heavily mentioned that no other medical/educational professional supported my claim, my daughter masks heavily at school and school claim that they have no concerns and she receives no additional support, and as the school don't support my claim we have been denied access to the ND pathway. Its taken nearly 3 years to get my daughter into therapy with CAMHS for anxiety and its her therapist who is now leading the referral onto the ND Pathway. I'm hoping we get accepted onto the pathway before they decline my MR 🙏

Should I call? I feel likes there isn’t much pointtt
scan date 12/01

changed my mind I called😂 no update as expected.
she said around the end of April but we shall see.
I’ll wait until then

I was told to give it the full 20 weeks and to call bk 5th June... (scan 17/01) so just underb7 more weeks.... ugh

Were you not told 20 weeks? I'm 5 days behind you and was told june lol

Oh blimey! She said around 15 weeks for a dm then another week for a decision. She was really nice tbf, I hope she wasn’t lying😂

Also I got through in 4 mins the long way aswell!
I think that’s a record😂

Fingers crossed for you

@Emzi538 You too! Hopefully we hear positive news very soon🤞

Hopefully she wasn't lying ! I'm 16 weeks next Thursday so from what she said my claim should be with decision maker. I hope you hear soon x

My son has a diagnosis of ODD so hoping they don't need to call school.
Right, so I'm back from doing my jobs this morning. Half of me is saying call call call, the other half is saying no don't do it there's no point 🤣

@Anxiouslywaitingmum 😬 Did you call?

No not yet, but I'm itching to. I'm going out at 11.30 so I just need to keep myself busy til then. I know what I'll do I'll call my friend and she can talk to me for 45 mins 🤣🤣

Seems on facebook 3rd and 4th Jan has been getting done this week 😬 x