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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 18, 10:25 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,682
Posted By WickedPlans
If anyone turned up to a disability assessment in...

If anyone turned up to a disability assessment in a wheelchair without a pile of medical evidence to back up their claim, they would score 0 points.
I don't doubt there are a tiny number of people...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 18, 09:46 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,682
Posted By WickedPlans
Some wheelchair users will have no problem in...

Some wheelchair users will have no problem in queuing with other people, as long as the line is accessible (which many aren't)

Some there will be a logistical problem of needing assistance from a...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 10 Jul 18, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,873
Posted By WickedPlans
The Childhood Bereavement Trust has some...

The Childhood Bereavement Trust has some excellent information to help support
https://childbereavementuk.org/
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 18, 03:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,682
Posted By WickedPlans
This is the post I referred to It's a...

This is the post I referred to


It's a clear implication that having witnessed someone getting out of the chair, they cannot really be disabled and that they are abusing the system.

The point...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Jul 18, 10:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,682
Posted By WickedPlans
It's this kind of ignorant judgement that makes...

It's this kind of ignorant judgement that makes life so hard for disabled people.

You automatically assume that anyone who gets out of a wheelchair, doesn't need it and is abusing the system. I'm...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 8 Jun 18, 10:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,580
Posted By WickedPlans
I got my letter in January, returned my completed...

I got my letter in January, returned my completed form February, had the face to face March and a decision in April.

It does vary but it's normally a few months to go through the whole process.
...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 7 Dec 17, 10:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,840
Posted By WickedPlans
This really is nonsense. ADHD/ASD are NEVER...

This really is nonsense.

ADHD/ASD are NEVER diagnosed as the path of least resistance. It's never a simple process to get a diagnosis, it takes numerous assessments and appointments. I know so...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 15 Nov 17, 08:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,454
Posted By WickedPlans
I am visually impaired. I just went and talked to...

I am visually impaired. I just went and talked to the CM at each show and explained that. They always put me in the front row. It's no bother at all.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 3 Nov 17, 10:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,927
Posted By WickedPlans
If you included medical evidence, it's very...

If you included medical evidence, it's very likely that they won't contact your Doctors.
The decision can't get made yet because it doesn't actually get made by Capita. The Assessor will write their...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 1 Jul 17, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
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Posted By WickedPlans
You get tax credits for getting DLA, which they...

You get tax credits for getting DLA, which they have had for years. You don't get it for getting a new diagnosis.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 28 Jun 17, 08:11 AM
Replies: 3
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Views: 1,693
Posted By WickedPlans
No you don't need to let them know, it doesn't...

No you don't need to let them know, it doesn't make any difference as his needs have not changed.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 23 Jun 17, 08:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,581
Posted By WickedPlans
If he applied without having specific help to...

If he applied without having specific help to complete the forms and described his ability like you have, he may not qualify for enhanced mobility. He has to be unable to walk more than 20 metres on...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 9 Jun 17, 08:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,091
Posted By WickedPlans
That wasn't what was suggested. Being in a...

That wasn't what was suggested.
Being in a wheelchair wouldn't even qualify you for a DAS card.
For stamina issues you are advised to get a wheelchair and you won't need a DAS card.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 5 Jun 17, 11:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,091
Posted By WickedPlans
You don't need a letter from your GP but you can...

You don't need a letter from your GP but you can take one if you want to. They cannot ask to see proof, however, you would need to explain why you are unable to queue, so if you would find it easier...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 10 May 17, 09:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,467
Posted By WickedPlans
We had excellent service from them so don't panic...

We had excellent service from them so don't panic if you have booked with them. We had no difficulties in getting in touch with them either. Our scooter was delivered to our villa before we arrived...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 29 Apr 17, 08:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,145
Posted By WickedPlans
We used them in 2012 and were very pleased with...

We used them in 2012 and were very pleased with them. I can't remember which scooter it was (details will be on my DH's trip report which is linked to in mine). It lasted full days without any...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 3 Apr 17, 08:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,904
Posted By WickedPlans
This might help you ...

This might help you
https://www.facebook.com/autismparentempower/videos/985611168195554/
You don't need to be flying Virgin or have autism, it's available for anyone who needs it.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 28 Jan 17, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,382
Posted By WickedPlans
The assessment that she had, was it just to test...

The assessment that she had, was it just to test for irlens or was it for ASD?

I do know a few people with Irlen Syndrome, but they all have ASD. I know they can be separate conditions, but they...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 15 Sep 16, 07:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,622
Posted By WickedPlans
You can't get into trouble with an employer for...

You can't get into trouble with an employer for searching for a perfectly legal product.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 14 Sep 16, 07:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,622
Posted By WickedPlans
I spent some time looking at this for the same...

I spent some time looking at this for the same reason yesterday.
I would be very interested in the response.
There are so many different types I didn't know where to start.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 10 Sep 16, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,413
Posted By WickedPlans
Mine are a few years old now but we are all...

Mine are a few years old now but we are all disabled. The 2012 trip my DH needed a scooter. He wrote his own version of the trip too. Links are all in my siggie.
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 10 Aug 16, 09:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,495
Posted By WickedPlans
I agree with all of that. Until you get a...

I agree with all of that.
Until you get a proper diagnosis, you will be in a bit of limbo and that can be a difficult time.
School should not have said that he is autistic, only that they have...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 3 Aug 16, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,375
Posted By WickedPlans
They are very unlikely to upgrade you. Special...

They are very unlikely to upgrade you.
Special Assistance have a number of seats reserved for people who need them. These can't be booked in advance but Special Assistance can assign them.
They...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 6 Jul 16, 09:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,304
Posted By WickedPlans
You collect your bags when you clear immigration,...

You collect your bags when you clear immigration, then you go to the monorail. You can either carry your bags on the monorail (you have to go up an escalator or lift if you are unable to use the...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 5 Jul 16, 09:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,304
Posted By WickedPlans
I wouldn't worry about avoiding the second bag...

I wouldn't worry about avoiding the second bag drop, it's far easier to use it.
If you are hiring a car, go and sort the car out when you get off the monorail, by the time you have done that, your...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 18 Jun 16, 09:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,007
Posted By WickedPlans
It just means that you have to wait the same...

It just means that you have to wait the same amount of time as the current queue length (less 10 minutes) but you don't have to stand in the queue to do it. You will be given a time to come back to...
Forum: Additional Support Needs & DAS 17 Jun 16, 09:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,807
Posted By WickedPlans
Oh how frustrating! The whole system is so...

Oh how frustrating!
The whole system is so awful, it puts genuine claimants off claiming.
Forum: General Chat 16 Jun 16, 04:00 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
That post by elmlea22 is incredibly powerful and...

That post by elmlea22 is incredibly powerful and very moving.
Forum: General Chat 16 Jun 16, 11:13 AM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
I think the "I am you" just means that she has...

I think the "I am you" just means that she has behaved in exactly the same way as Lane's mum. She has made the same decisions and the same judgement in that situation. She did say she hasn't...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 10:37 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
I am glad that they found him so the family can...

I am glad that they found him so the family can take him home.
How utterly heartbreaking for them.
I really hope they have found the gator as that will be a continued danger if not.
We can only...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:55 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
A child has died because there was a risk that...

A child has died because there was a risk that the parents were quite reasonably completely unaware of. Is it that much to ask to review the signage and make it clearer to help prevent this kind of...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:43 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
I don't hold Disney responsible for the poor...

I don't hold Disney responsible for the poor signs. They had reason to believe they were sufficient simply because they had had no previous incidents.

I definitely don't place any responsibilities...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:20 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
No we don't all know! I know, you know, a...

No we don't all know!
I know, you know, a family from Nebraska shouldn't be expected to just know.
And you would have to suspect that there were gators in the lake to even use that knowledge.
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:17 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
So there are different signs with different...

So there are different signs with different warnings. That's not really very helpful is it. People can't be expected to walk around the whole lake reading all of the signs.

If there are gators in...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:11 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
And how would a family from Nebraska be expected...

And how would a family from Nebraska be expected to know the attack strategies of alligators?
And even if they knew that, they would have to be aware that there was a risk of an alligator being in...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 05:06 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
I didn't say I was more likely to let my children...

I didn't say I was more likely to let my children paddle in a lake than a sea, just that I wouldn't perceive there to be a life-threatening risk from having a little paddle on the edge of a lake that...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 04:55 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
If the sign just said "No Swimming", which many...

If the sign just said "No Swimming", which many of them seem to say, then I wouldn't perceive a huge risk from allowing a 2yr old to paddle a foot from the edge of the beach when I was right next to...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 03:13 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
You're in good company. Despite it not...

You're in good company.
Despite it not appearing in my guidebooks (Brit Guide and the Dibb), I'm supposed to just know that the Seven Seas Lagoon will obviously have alligators in it, but it's still...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 02:35 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
Both of you have visited numerous times and know...

Both of you have visited numerous times and know far more than probably 95% of visitors.

I've just checked my copy of "The Brit Guide to Orlando 2010"
Alligators are only mentioned on a couple...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jun 16, 12:58 PM
Replies: 943
Views: 146,889
Posted By WickedPlans
I just did a simple google search and there is...

I just did a simple google search and there is information about staying away from gators in the wild. The dangers highlighted for staying at disneyworld resorts involved sunburn and dehydration...
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