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Had the most God awful day today

Coogybear
over 9 years ago

Can't quite get my head around the advice I was given today.

My son has Autism, wants to work, but no one will employ him because of his ASD and SEVERE DYSLEXIA. Can't work without significant support, which we are endeavoring to provide him ourselves because ATW have no clue about Autism and say they can't help him. 

Yet Citizens advice advised that he should give up self-employed supported work; with a note from his GP to say he's not able to work unsupported, because DWP have messed up our notification of 'change of circumstance'!!!!!!!!!

Their is absolutely no way I'm asking my son to give up his 'Reason for living and only opportunity to contribute to society', just to appease the DWP!

What do these people want???????

Branded scroungers and lazy if you claim 'unfit for work' and advised to give up work if you have the desire, but no independent help or support; beyond your own family.

I've also been advise to attend court by CAB. When i tried to explain to CAB that as a carer of two on the spectrum, I have enough to contend with without having to go to court, he said he had no clue about ASD, but I should attend anyway!!!!! Really???????

How is this equality for those with disabilities??????

So B----y angry!!!!!

Sorry for the rant, but i'm at the end of my tether.......Teenager sobbing inconsolably and disillusioned with a world filled with ignorance. The other in tears over an accident he's had. A disaster of a day

Is this really the message we want our youth to embrace?

Guess we are off to court to contest this. What a waste of money and a demoralizing time all round. Haven't people with ASD got enough to contend with????

God what a dreadful day.:(

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  • over 9 years ago

    Coogy,

    I will be thinking about you tomorrow and hope that it goes well.

    What did you think of the idea of making a written submission to the court? I've used this technique when going to the GP and it can really help with laying out your case clearly. I should think that they will allow you to hand a written submission over at the start of the case. Ask the court officials if this is possible and how/when you should do it. I find, even with a list of prompts, that I go off at a tangent and almost always forget to make a vital point.

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  • over 9 years ago

    Coogy,

    I will be thinking about you tomorrow and hope that it goes well.

    What did you think of the idea of making a written submission to the court? I've used this technique when going to the GP and it can really help with laying out your case clearly. I should think that they will allow you to hand a written submission over at the start of the case. Ask the court officials if this is possible and how/when you should do it. I find, even with a list of prompts, that I go off at a tangent and almost always forget to make a vital point.

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