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2 months 2 weeks ago #287701 by denby
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Should demand avoidant putting off making appointments and ordering/collecting repeat medication count as 'needs prompting' on Activity 3, 'monitoring health condition,' please? Because I have the privilege and luck to be well educated I feel the true challenges that I do have are being ignored and downplayed. Tips please, thank you.
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2 months 2 weeks ago #287708 by Gordon
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As soon as you mention medication you are limited to 3b and one point. This point can only be of assistance for an award if you also score three points for being unable to get in or our out of a bath or shower.
As to making appointments, the therapy needs to be done in the home to score. Is this the case?
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As soon as you mention medication you are limited to 3b and one point. This point can only be of assistance for an award if you also score three points for being unable to get in or our out of a bath or shower.
As to making appointments, the therapy needs to be done in the home to score. Is this the case?
Gordon
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2 months 2 weeks ago #287723 by PatGPT
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Autistic people are entitled to be educated. It's a human right.
The term high functioning in regards to autism can be quite misleading.
It's not a term used by medical professionals, or at least shouldn't be. It's never been included in any major classification or diagnostic guidelines for psychiatric conditions.
Basically like with the rest of society, some autistic people are more intelligent than others. But some of us have unique abilities (like very good memory) that single us out.
It does come at a massive cost though obviously. So the idea that it should somehow mean you're denied disability benefits is ridiculous.
The term high functioning in regards to autism can be quite misleading.
It's not a term used by medical professionals, or at least shouldn't be. It's never been included in any major classification or diagnostic guidelines for psychiatric conditions.
Basically like with the rest of society, some autistic people are more intelligent than others. But some of us have unique abilities (like very good memory) that single us out.
It does come at a massive cost though obviously. So the idea that it should somehow mean you're denied disability benefits is ridiculous.
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