can i ask a question please?
im waiting to hear back about dla not holding much hope BUT if they award it what would our chances of mobility be?
jack cant walk far without needing me carried on in the buggy as he gets pain in his legs and starts walking on toes almost limping
i cannot let go of him as he runs off in road or stops completely to touch everything or throw himself on floor
he cant handle public transport i have to use force to carry him as he tries kicking hurting me trying get off or throws himself on floor hurting himself

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(02-24-2010 10:57 AM)xbeckyx Wrote:  can i ask a question please?
im waiting to hear back about dla not holding much hope BUT if they award it what would our chances of mobility be?
jack cant walk far without needing me carried on in the buggy as he gets pain in his legs and starts walking on toes almost limping
i cannot let go of him as he runs off in road or stops completely to touch everything or throw himself on floor
he cant handle public transport i have to use force to carry him as he tries kicking hurting me trying get off or throws himself on floor hurting himself

Ive moved this post so that you get some more answers.
When you say that Jack cannot walk without pain what sort of distance can Jack manage before the pain affects him.

thats a hard one on a good day he can make it about 10yrds (dunno exact) on a bad day he will make it neighbours house and will just sit down crying

(02-24-2010 11:25 AM)xbeckyx Wrote:  thats a hard one on a good day he can make it about 10yrds (dunno exact) on a bad day he will make it neighbours house and will just sit down crying

If he can only walk this distance he is classed as Virtually unable to walk and means unable to walk to any appreciable extent or practically unable to walk. The base point is a total inability to walk.
It is extended to take in people who can technically walk but only to an insignificant extent." There continues to be much argument about how much is to be considered "insignificant".

Discomfort can mean either pain or breathlessness. Extreme fatigue and stress may also may be taken into account. It has been accepted that discomfort is subjective and that some people have higher pain thresholds than others.

The discomfort must arise from the act of walking outside and not to other factors.

Unless both your legs are missing then you will need to show that you experience severe discomfort even when using your artificial aid

When deciding whether you are virtually unable to walk the following factors will be taken into account-

The distance over which you can walk without experiencing severe discomfort

The speed at which you can walk

The length of time for which you can walk

The manner in which you can walk

This question is about walking out of doors, not in your home.

If you can only walk up to 30 yards without severe discomfort then you will qualify.

If you can only walk between 30 and 70 yards without severe discomfort then it is likely that you will qualify.

If you can walk more than seventy yards without severe discomfort then you will need to show that the other three factors mean that you are virtually unable to walk. For example, if you can show that it takes you five minutes to walk 100 metres, you should qualify.

It does not matter whether the severe discomfort occurs at the time of your walk or later. What counts is that the discomfort is a direct result of your attempt to walk.