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Cognitive assessment?

Hi, I’ve joined a while ago but written anything just read stuff, but now I find I could do with a little help. I was declined for pip apart from a pittance offered for the mobility component, totally declined for daily living, I am going to go to tribunal but wanted to know is there anyway I can get a recognised cognitive assessment done? as my assessment by the pip representative and assessor say I can read/ understand simple and complex information when I most definitely can not....I’m not good with renumeration, I’m not good socially and I certainly couldn’t plan to go somewhere unfamiliar and get there without support! Any advice ready for tribunal. Many thanks in advance x
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Have you ever seen a psychologist? You could get a referral from your GP and they would be able to carry out recognised tests to show your level of cognition.
I wish you the very best of luck and please do let us know how you get on!
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There are many areas or types of Cognition, which r4equire assessment by various assessment professions, or even a multi-discipline assessment, diagnosis and support. For example dyslexia has 3 cognitive subtypes auditory, visual and attentional.
You could have a look at the Wikipedia Cognition article to identify the specific issues you may be experiencing. .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition
I have Auditory Processing Disorder, or cognition problems my brain having processing the sounds my ears hear, including sound based communication - speech.
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My F2F report was full of lies, apparently I don't have relaspses? I go out unrestrickted 4 to 5 days a week, poping to the shops and visiting my friends and family on a daily basis? Thats just a couple of lies said in the report, this assesor who was a A&E nurse knows nothing about MS thats for sure.