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anybody about with a spare 10 mins or whatever to read my dla letter and see if it covers everything??

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jennybensmummy · 22/04/2009 08:30

my son has been refused the mobility component of dla. he is autistic and the main reason i think we were refused is the crap paeds info given - ha ha you probably remember me moaning about that on another thread!! i have wrote a letter to go with some supporting letters to back me up to dla to ask them to reconsider. it is rather long though and just wondered if anyone has time to read it and help me with it if they think there is anything majorly wrong or missing? not to worry if you cant i know everyone is probably very busy, just need to post it off this afternoon and want to make it best i can you know what dla are like!

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chuckeyegg · 22/04/2009 09:18

I use to help people complete DLA forms as my job I'm happy to read it if you like. Unfortunately not knowing you son it might be difficult to have any further input.

jennybensmummy · 22/04/2009 09:27

i posted this twice by mistake on another post further down i have copied it in. thanks hun x

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chuckeyegg · 22/04/2009 09:39

Depending on your childs age you need to make it clear that he needs a lot more supervision when walking than other children his age.

I've found this and you may find it helpful.

How do I qualify for the lower mobility rate?

To qualify you must show that your child usually needs help when walking in unfamiliar areas. In other words, without the help and guidance of another person, s/he could not make real use of her/his ability to walk, except along familiar routes.

You must also show that your child could benefit from 'enhanced facilities for locomotion' such as a car or taxi. Put simply, you must show that with the help of 'enhanced facilities' your child could be mobile and that s/he would benefit as a result, eg s/he would enjoy increased social contact.

Explain on the application form why having these opportunities will help your child (eg because they have under-developed social skills and need as many opportunities as possible to integrate into the wider community). Use the application form to explain why your child cannot use public transport.

I found thishere

I hope this helps, sorry I've got to go out soon. Good luck xx

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