adult services are not much better

[Guest guest]

Hello

i was diagnosed with aspergers 11 years ago. The services we get now

are not much different from when i was diagnosed. i am now almost 28

years of age.

i get DLA (middle rate care, lower rate mobility), severe

disablement allowance (no new claimants for this benefit), income

support (including a severe disability premium), housing benefit,

council tax benefit, income support tracker mortage.

The last four benefits (the premium not the income support itself) i

got when i obtained my own place on this housing scheme

www.advanceuk.org i only got on the housing scheme as my carer was

above a certain age. i fitted one of those nice little boxes soical

services likes to put us in!

It applies to many places down south but isnt much further north

than northampton.

i only got the DLA because the NAS produced a booklet

called " applying for benefits " . it states what you should put on the

forms and how to word it. Also another good document for adults

is " taking responsibility " which is available to download online and

from the NAS. this report was done with a grant from the DOH! the

report is nearly 8 years old but clearly states the gaps in services.

The NAS is concentrating on improving adult services. Hopefulyl by

the time the kids of parents on this list need the help (if they do)

it will be less of a minefield.

i am happy where i am. Now i am concentrating on further education.

i am determined to find work even though i havent worked before.

is (who enjoyed helping out at MENCAPs youth club very much this

year)

[Guest guest]

Hello is

I dont read all the e mails on this list - but I always read yours

It's great to hear news of someone with Aspergers who is

successfully finding their own way through the minefield of life!!

MENCAP Youth Club sounds great - well done. Good luck with further

education and finding a job.

Zoe

>

> Hello

>

> i was diagnosed with aspergers 11 years ago. The services we get

now

> are not much different from when i was diagnosed. i am now almost

28

> years of age.

>

> i get DLA (middle rate care, lower rate mobility), severe

> disablement allowance (no new claimants for this benefit), income

> support (including a severe disability premium), housing benefit,

> council tax benefit, income support tracker mortage.

>

> The last four benefits (the premium not the income support itself)

i

> got when i obtained my own place on this housing scheme

> www.advanceuk.org i only got on the housing scheme as my carer was

> above a certain age. i fitted one of those nice little boxes

soical

> services likes to put us in!

>

> It applies to many places down south but isnt much further north

> than northampton.

>

> i only got the DLA because the NAS produced a booklet

> called " applying for benefits " . it states what you should put on

the

> forms and how to word it. Also another good document for adults

> is " taking responsibility " which is available to download online

and

> from the NAS. this report was done with a grant from the DOH! the

> report is nearly 8 years old but clearly states the gaps in

services.

>

> The NAS is concentrating on improving adult services. Hopefulyl by

> the time the kids of parents on this list need the help (if they

do)

> it will be less of a minefield.

>

> i am happy where i am. Now i am concentrating on further

education.

> i am determined to find work even though i havent worked before.

>

> is (who enjoyed helping out at MENCAPs youth club very much

this

> year)

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Zoe

>

> Hello is

>

> I dont read all the e mails on this list - but I always read

yours

Thanks, im pleased someones reading them. You never know when you

post whether its being read or not.

>

> It's great to hear news of someone with Aspergers who is

> successfully finding their own way through the minefield of life!!

It hasnt been easy.

>

> MENCAP Youth Club sounds great - well done.

i was a member there for a while. Some of the staff were rude to

me " you've got aspergers you dont belong here as you dont have

learning disabilities " they used to say to me.

> Good luck with further education and finding a job.

Thanks. i am taking Maths and Biology AS levels. i am testing the

guranteed interview scheme (my foot!) out. i reason that if a

candidate has a Maths AS/A2 level then they wont have any excuses

not to interview me.

is

>

> Zoe