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PIP application for 16 year old son

Hi, I'm filling out the forms on behalf of my son, as his appointee, he currently gets DLA. He has autism, adhd, scoliosis and he is partially deaf.
The part about preparing food... well he doesn't. He can make toast and cereal but he doesn't cook. But I wouldn't expect a 16 year old to be cooking and preparing his own meals. I wouldn't trust him with a sharp knife, but does that make him unable to do it? He doesnt know how to cook but again, does it make him unable to do it?
I hate these forms
The part about preparing food... well he doesn't. He can make toast and cereal but he doesn't cook. But I wouldn't expect a 16 year old to be cooking and preparing his own meals. I wouldn't trust him with a sharp knife, but does that make him unable to do it? He doesnt know how to cook but again, does it make him unable to do it?
I hate these forms
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Has he ever attempted using a knife? My son does like to use one but he uses it like a hammer so it gets scary..lol
My son has moderate to severe learning difficulties.
He likes to help in food prep but will not touch anything hot, wont even make a hot drink with one of those hot water dispensers.
People would always say, oh, but he could make a sandwich, well no he cant. No matter how he tries he cannot get the gist of holding a knife at an angle to spread anything, he just digs holes.
The only thing I can say is if you dont trust your son with a knife then you have your answer.
Only you know what he's capable of at the moment.
You could I suppose try some tasks and note exactly what happened when he attempted them.
Sorry, I'm pretty rubbish at advise but there are plenty of very good advice givers on this site..lol
The forms are a nightmare...good luck with your claim
It's very difficult when they are at an age when most would only really just be learning these skills
thanks for the help, both of you
So if your son is unable to for reasons other than not having learnt how to then fill in the form with the reasons why
1 - will someone with ADHD and autism be able to order their thoughts sufficiently to prepare everything in the right order without prompting from another person?
2 - will a person with hearing loss hear a timer sound; hear the microwave beep; hear the pan boil over if they’re not looking directly at it; hear a fire alarm go off and so on?
3 - if he’s not to be trusted with a sharp knife then in what sense can he be said to be able to prepare a meal safely or reliably?