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hi im trying to claim Mobility for my daughter. She has chronic lung disease, spastic cerebral palsy and delayed development due to premature birth. she is 2 and a half and i was told to send the forms in in October time so that if she is awarded it it will be in place for her 3rd birthday in december. I am having problems with part 1 i have ticked that she has problems with her speech and launguage, has physical disabilities, im also concidering has learning disabilities and has a long term illness, dont kow weither she would be concidered to have a mental health problem or bother severe learning diability and servere behavioural probs.

please advise
(08-24-2010 08:17 PM)Mummy Wrote: [ -> ]hi im trying to claim Mobility for my daughter. She has chronic lung disease, spastic cerebral palsy and delayed development due to premature birth. she is 2 and a half and i was told to send the forms in in October time so that if she is awarded it it will be in place for her 3rd birthday in december. I am having problems with part 1 i have ticked that she has problems with her speech and launguage, has physical disabilities, im also concidering has learning disabilities and has a long term illness, dont kow weither she would be concidered to have a mental health problem or bother severe learning diability and servere behavioural probs.

please advise
You didnt mention in the post if your daughter has any behavioural problems?
Whats a typical day for you in terms of behaviour?
also send them away asap, my son is 3 on 30th december i sent mine in july and have already had the confirmation that he will get it from his 3rd birthday.
carrie x
(08-24-2010 08:17 PM)Mummy Wrote: [ -> ]hi im trying to claim Mobility for my daughter. She has chronic lung disease, spastic cerebral palsy and delayed development due to premature birth. she is 2 and a half and i was told to send the forms in in October time so that if she is awarded it it will be in place for her 3rd birthday in december. I am having problems with part 1 i have ticked that she has problems with her speech and launguage, has physical disabilities, im also concidering has learning disabilities and has a long term illness, dont kow weither she would be concidered to have a mental health problem or bother severe learning diability and servere behavioural probs.

please advise

I've always been told to fill the forms in on when they are having a bad day. think there is a helpline you can phone
I have always been advised NOT to go off the worst day, and to go off an average day as worst days may not be all the time and may just occur once every blue moon, so they would be judgeing you on something that isnt day to day basis! (sounds mad, but its just somthing i was told from here aswel as DLA themselves!)

So if you could, do a day to day planner (next week) and work out the 'on average' days as to what ur daughters needs are throughout that week and not just 1 day!
Hope this helps x
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