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Have any adults managed to get DLA?

stranger

This is really starting to piss me off now:

I receive low rate care and mobility for sight imapirment. Despite me having Autism and associated sensory issues, they have decided that these should not be an issue. Part of their argument seems to be "you were born with it, so you should have adapted now". Except, that's not true. I was not born with hyperacusis, which they have decided I do not need help with. Er, it causes meltdowns. They claim they can't take things into account which may happen. Going by that logic, I shouldn't be able to claim DLA on the basis on not being to cook a meal because I may burn myself.

It seems as though they've ignored everything that I've written on my forms. They also used a medical report which was written in May last year - it's irrelevant now.

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  • I receive lower mobility and know it won't change. it's the care that should be higher. They seem to have ignored the fact that one issue I have, (which I beleive isn't unusual amongst people n the spectrum) is my habit of getting so absorbed into things that I forget to do things, such as eat, drink, shower and go to bed.

    I don't have a proper diagnosis (my letters say I may have it; but any letters from GP have said I have it - it's pretty obvious I have it; but no-one has bothered to diagnose me properly) which hasn't helped either. I know people claim it's the needs and not the diagnosis; but it seems as though you need a diagosis to be taken seriously.

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  • I receive lower mobility and know it won't change. it's the care that should be higher. They seem to have ignored the fact that one issue I have, (which I beleive isn't unusual amongst people n the spectrum) is my habit of getting so absorbed into things that I forget to do things, such as eat, drink, shower and go to bed.

    I don't have a proper diagnosis (my letters say I may have it; but any letters from GP have said I have it - it's pretty obvious I have it; but no-one has bothered to diagnose me properly) which hasn't helped either. I know people claim it's the needs and not the diagnosis; but it seems as though you need a diagosis to be taken seriously.

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