Pip evidence.

Citizens advice have told me to send it off,. So I have anyways 

Best of luck with it. I'm expecting my own forms in a few days' time to kick-start the process. Love the picture of your doggo - German Shep?

Zeus 5yr old shepherd :-) 

recommend getting support filling in the form. Citizens advice.. I can’t stress that anymore 

You should really get support filling in the form,  honestly.. don’t risk filling in the form yourself. The support worker will make short work of it as they do it for a living. 

I would also pay for evidence if the opportunity is there.. I paid for a detailed supporting letter from GP 

Join the club sister. 

Yep - chronic migraine treated with tablets and injections for 17 years and counting....

In my experience, you will want to go to a charity like equal lives who can assist you in filling out the form as their is a certain way in which individuals with autism have to word their responses in order to score enough points. If not worded correctly or if you use words that can be interpreted differently the decision maker will use that against you.

You'll also need a doctor's letter explaining your sensory processing difficulties as the Autism diagnosis isn't supporting evidence for sensory difficulties and their are currently limited pathways for adults diagnosis of sensory processing disorder.

If your like me and have been waiting years waiting for an additional diagnosis like ADHD you'll need your doctor to include that in your supporting letter as well as a letter from a phyciatrist, mental health professional or a social worker to explain that it most likely that you have the long awaited diagnosis and that its not your fault it's taken so long.   

If you suffer from headaches, Migraine, Pain, Fatigue you'll also need a doctors letter to contain information supporting the likelihood of it being something like CFS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic daily migraine or POTS & to be seeing a medical professional about these conditions such as a specialist nurse.        

In my experience, you will want to go to a charity like equal lives who can assist you in filling out the form as their is a certain way in which individuals with autism have to word their responses in order to score enough points. If not worded correctly or if you use words that can be interpreted differently the decision maker will use that against you.

You'll also need a doctor's letter explaining your sensory processing difficulties as the Autism diagnosis isn't supporting evidence for sensory difficulties and their are currently limited pathways for adults diagnosis of sensory processing disorder.

If your like me and have been waiting years waiting for an additional diagnosis like ADHD you'll need your doctor to include that in your supporting letter as well as a letter from a phyciatrist, mental health professional or a social worker to explain that it most likely that you have the long awaited diagnosis and that its not your fault it's taken so long.   

If you suffer from headaches, Migraine, Pain, Fatigue you'll also need a doctors letter to contain information supporting the likelihood of it being something like CFS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic daily migraine or POTS & to be seeing a medical professional about these conditions such as a specialist nurse.        

Join the club sister. 

Yep - chronic migraine treated with tablets and injections for 17 years and counting....