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Blue badge for under 3's

Hi
I have recently applied to my local council for a blue badge for my son who is almost 2. He is one of a twin and has cerebral palsy. He has a substantial amount of specialised equipment as he still can not sit unaided. When out and about we have an adapted Pram. It is a wheelchair on a Pram base which is an amazing invention!!
This is obviously very heavy and bulky and is my son when he's a dead weight and having an extension trying to get in and out the car. There is just no way I can get him out when parked in a normal size space. The council refused the application. I'm at my wits end....... He has mobility issues and I need the room to transfer him safely. Why isn't this acknowledged when a child is under three and how do other parents or carers get around this?
I have recently applied to my local council for a blue badge for my son who is almost 2. He is one of a twin and has cerebral palsy. He has a substantial amount of specialised equipment as he still can not sit unaided. When out and about we have an adapted Pram. It is a wheelchair on a Pram base which is an amazing invention!!
This is obviously very heavy and bulky and is my son when he's a dead weight and having an extension trying to get in and out the car. There is just no way I can get him out when parked in a normal size space. The council refused the application. I'm at my wits end....... He has mobility issues and I need the room to transfer him safely. Why isn't this acknowledged when a child is under three and how do other parents or carers get around this?
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Other reasons for getting one early included having seizures and needing to get back to the car ASAP for treatment.
We had already had our high rate DLA mobility approved in principle though so maybe that helped.
http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/blue-badge-scheme