Problems getting a disabled bus pass.

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Obviously things differ from area to area but i was able to get a bus pass for my older son quite easily. I asked his GP for a letter, explained the difficulties my son had in travelling and we were able to get a companion bus pass so he could have someone to travel with him.

I hope this helps.

Some areas also have autism specialist social workers.., my son has one and she helps a lot with things like this (she did a letter too). There was a waiting list though.

LocoLoco

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Learning difficulties and learning disabilities are different things. Disabilities are things such as Downs Syndrome, Autism and Global Developmental Delay for example. Difficulties are things such as dyslexia and dyscalculia.

That's interesting, I'd always assumed they meant more or less the same thing so I will have to make sure I use the correct term in future! Thank you.

missbiggles1

chipwatch wrote: »

I have autism, I didn't interact with other people at school and even now in adulthood I shy away from human contact, hate people in my personal space (can basically freak out but never gone that far but been so close my heart is racing and I have to fidget.

But as I bottle up things even when I do ask for help I get none as they just see me as "coping"

It doesn't help I am classed as mensa level IQ as by that reckoning I must be able to take care of myself because of the high IQ.

It doesn't sound as if travelling on buses would be a good thing for you to do anyway.

Torry_Quine

LocoLoco wrote: »

That's interesting, I'd always assumed they meant more or less the same thing so I will have to make sure I use the correct term in future! Thank you.

You aren't the only one who confuses the terms.