DLA for an Autistic Child
miss_hollymay
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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for advice on behalf of a friend. They have an Autistic Child and are looking to apply for DLA. My experience with benefits focuses on mobility issues so I could do with some guidance and advice from parents or carers of an autistic child.
A few questions I have:
- How have you made a form that focuses on physical disability to work for autism?
- What information should be included?
- How best to explain the needs of an autistic child?
- Is there any information we may not think to include that could be really useful/important?
Thank you so much to anyone who responds. This family deserves the best support.
I hope you're all having as good a day as possible!
Holly
I'm looking for advice on behalf of a friend. They have an Autistic Child and are looking to apply for DLA. My experience with benefits focuses on mobility issues so I could do with some guidance and advice from parents or carers of an autistic child.
A few questions I have:
- How have you made a form that focuses on physical disability to work for autism?
- What information should be included?
- How best to explain the needs of an autistic child?
- Is there any information we may not think to include that could be really useful/important?
Thank you so much to anyone who responds. This family deserves the best support.
I hope you're all having as good a day as possible!
Holly
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Hi and welcome I am sure there are other posts relating to this some very recent have a look in either the DLA section or parents and carers
I am sure other members will comment and answer your questions
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Hi @miss_hollymay, how are you doing?
Citizen's Advice have a page that helps you fill out the DLA form, it also has a specific guide that relates to Autism and DLA.
I hope this is helpful.Scope -
Hi Iam also a parent of an Autistic child. It's all about their care needs compared to an non additional needs child. In my application I included all reports from specialist teachers advisors Psychologist Psychiatrist IEP/ECHP. Cerebra has a really good advice pack on DLA. Hope this helps ☺️
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