Pip waiting time new claim

No I do not no where to put fully stops, I put capitals were they are not supposed to be, when I write or read, I forgot what I just wrote or read so have to have it reread multiple times and I still forget. I do not no the difference between that, there, their, than etc and what were where etc so I just hope for the best when using them. I have very bad short term memory issues. And now my doctor referred me to have a ADHD assessment done. It is a every struggle but for me it very annoying because I just do things people who do not have dyslexia know the struggles dyslexic people have to go through everyday

Special needs class was were all the kids who were bad kids, had learning difficulties or basically slow (has they used to put it) were. Me to, I can not sit still long, my legs are always moving and when I doing my assignments, it takes my hours just to do a few lines because I start messing around doing other things or looking at different stuff, I really try but I just can not help it. Yes definitely trying to retain information is the same for me, it basically impossible. And I am a criminology student so most of the work is on theories so not good. Yes I used to work as a cleaner as I thought it was the only jobs I could get because of me been dyslexic and now I no I may have ADHD. I hope I can get a job with the justice system even enough I am dyslexic and may have ADHD

I just now waiting for PIP to sort out my mandatory reconsideration so I can appeal it, so I can relax a bit because I no tribunal appeal can take about 6mths so it will be middle of next year when I get a appeal date, but maybe I will no more about my ADHD assessment by the time I go.

Hi Jo, congratulations. I worked in TU skills for life for over 16 years and we managed to get a lot of people help for dyslexia. Quite a few when on to do degrees and one then went onto a master, others became Union Learning Reps. Most were failed by the education and thought of as stupid. In my experience most people with dyslexia are actually cleverer and develop incredible coping strategies to hide their dyslexia, which actually shows how much they have been failed by the education system. I didn't realise until I started working with learners how many variants of dyslexia there are and go from just changing the colour of fonts/backgrounds helping, to much more complex needs. However with the right advise and assessment, how many can be helped. There is not enough understanding of the issues by the public or those who could provide a better early diagnosis and prevent all the pain and embarrassment as well as the undermining of their abilities because the condition is not picked up soon enough.

It is great that you have the support which technology and uni support and I hope that you really enjoy your studies and do well in the degree. The degree is great but, in some ways more importantly, I know how much achieving the degree changes the persons life, their confidence and social interaction. Even those who don't want to do a degree but are diagnosed generally gain self-confidence and have a better quality of life. What I also found was that most people who were diagnosed and helped, wanted to share the experience and help others to be be able to follow their journey whilst knowing that each individual is different so others journeys may be different. It also changes how other people see you because of the qualification, it is just sad that they cannot always see it without that piece of paper.

The one thing that saddened me when I came to the end of the employment was that although ULRs have done so much to overcome carriers to learning as well as supporting people with dyslexia, dyscalculia and synesthesia, children are still leaving school without having any of those conditions diagnosed and just being labelled as stupid or a trouble maker. It needs to change and those in power need to realise that diagnosing those conditions early, changes children's lives and benefits society.

If that's 10 weeks since the assessment then the timescale is up to 12 weeks after the report was returned so you're still within the time frame.

First time claims can take anything up to about 6 months, sometimes longer. You will be contacted once the decision is made.

There’s no cost to you for a benefits Tribunal.