DLA for child with dermatitis and neural detergent disorder

R200

A parent is Trying to apply for DLA for a child under 16, struggling to get appointments for both issues.

the school has kind of diagnosed would that be enough? They say the child gets extra time for exams and the school often sends them home as the skin condition is so bad.

next time we see the specialists what can I ask them for a letter or something to apply for DLA?

elsien

Have you read the criteria for DLA? It’s about their care needs and any extra support they need with that over and above a child of a similar age.
You’ve only given examples at school. What about when they are at home? 

The school may have “kind of diagnosed” but Is there evidence from the GP given that the parents are trying to get appointments? What about an EHCP?

R200

Yes school has EHC plan, special needs for the neural  divergence. Doctors keep prescribing things but not working.

parents need to give a lot more care than a child of similar age without these conditions

Baldytyke88

R200 said:

A parent is Trying to apply for DLA for a child under 16, struggling to get appointments for both issues.

Care component

The rate the child gets depends on the level of looking after they need, for example:

• lowest rate - help for some of the day
• middle rate - frequent help or constant supervision during the day, supervision at night or someone to help while they’re on dialysis
• highest rate - help or supervision throughout both day and night, or a medical professional has said they might have 12 months or less to live

Mobility component

The rate the child gets depends on the level of help they need getting about, for example:

• lowest rate - they can walk but need help and or supervision when outdoors
• highest rate - they cannot walk, can only walk a short distance without severe discomfort, could become very ill if they try to walk or they’re blind or severely sight impaired

huckster

Thought this was a wind up post. Detergent disorder and dermatitis.

I can see from subsequent posts that it was a mistype or predictive typing for the title and you mean Divergent Disorder.

kempiejon

huckster said:

Thought this was a wind up post. Detergent disorder and dermatitis.

I can see from subsequent posts that it was a mistype or predictive typing for the title and you mean Divergent Disorder.

I thought that too, thought about it and I could see how the detergent would aggravate the dermatitis. But as you say typo.

To my mind neurodivergence isn't necessarily a disorder but a difference, of course some divergence can be medical disorders  But that's just me I guess some neurotypicals think all different is disorder.

peteuk

R200 said:

A parent is Trying to apply for DLA for a child under 16, struggling to get appointments for both issues.

the school has kind of diagnosed would that be enough? They say the child gets extra time for exams and the school often sends them home as the skin condition is so bad.

next time we see the specialists what can I ask them for a letter or something to apply for DLA?

From what I can remember from Army recruitment (strange link I know - but bear with) most neurodivergent conditions are diagnosed through a multiple disciplinary team, including school.  However School can put certain measures in place prior to a diagnosis.  It would be beneficial to obtain a full diagnosis with a report on the effects this nay have.

Then it’s up to the severity of the condition to then decide on DLA.  For instance my neurodivergent son was allowed extra time in exams, tried speech to text and scribe for exams.  He was afforded 1-1 sessions as a catch up lesion (which meant dropping a language which he was happy about).   

Hes struggling with life at the moment (now aged 19) but the only real effect his neurodivergent condition had was educational and only some small behavioural issues.