New diagnosis. Advise please

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My 17 yo has had her assessment report and she meet criteria for ASD (also adhd)

We are both happy she finally has some answers.

She sat her GCSEs and gained decent results. But had anxiety around school and some refusal. Burnout out in sixth form by xmas and has not gone back.

She want to try a collage course sept 2024 and she looking for part
Time work until then.

What can I do to support her. Currently we are stepping back and low demands Can we do more?

What would
You have liked at that age?

Is it worth applying for pip

She is still on register at school. Should I de register her

Sorry so
Many questions.

Love to hear your views. Thanks

Yes, apply for PIP. Do you receive UC for DD? If so, work out whether DD (or someone as her appointee) is better off claiming in her own right and if you stick with DD on your claim DD should make a credits only ESA claim to establish LCWRA. If not, she can claim UC herself.

Does DD have an EHCP? Don’t deregister.

Our position is almost identical to yours but we’re a bit further down the line. Get her an EHCP. That way she has u til she’s 25 to complete her studies and college will have recommendations on how to support her (which they legally have to do). We had to fight for ours, appeals and mediation, but my dd has now gone back to college, just to start with one A Level and has support in place. College would not let her study only one A Level without an EHCP as they have to do a certain amount of hours to get their funding (apparently). My dd is rubbish with public transport and very sensory with rain and wind so gets the mobility part of PIP which has for the odd taxi to college on a bad day.