On sunday, returned back from 3 nights at Eurodisney with my eldest Missy (10) who is diagnosed Aspergers/Dyspraxia/A.D.D , my partner and 4 year old daughter (who is also showing signs of asd).
What a nightmare!!! (well some of it). Before we left I e-mailed Disneyland Paris to see if Missy could get a Disability pass or "Easy Access Card". They told me to bring a letter dated within the last three months off the peadiatrician, which, of course I haven't got cos she was diagnosed over a year ago. In any case, I took my DLA letter and a copy of the ADOS assessment which shows that she has indeed an asd. I went to City Hall, shown my documents and was given a "easy access" pass. This pass is no use whatsoever, in my opinion, when the park is at it's busiest. The card is NOT a Fast Pass, and can only be used for the person with the disability and one Carer.
But, of course, being a family of 4, it would mean splitting up, which, would stress Missy out even more. We tried the pass out once, but, the easy access queue was temporarily closed due to wheelchair users and severely handicapped children (quite right too!) therefore, we joined the regular queue.
After, nearly knocking a ladies eye out, standing on umpteen peoples feet, pulling down the queue rope, and several dirty looks later., we got on the ride, only for it to be too loud, didnt like the smell, and questions like "how long will it take, are we safe etc etc etc.
The GOOD and SAD thing about going away was that Missy said to me the night prior. U know Mum, I can't wait to stay in the hotel, I wont have my bedroom to sort out, will I. I can be like all of U and just get in bed without a problem, I asked why she wouldnt have to "deal" with the bedroom there, (she takes 3Hrs a night). I don't know mum, but I know that I can't wait to get to sleep, so, that I can be rid of my Aspergers and relax...
Missy has had her first appointment at CAMHS. My main question is Why, can she go to bed no problem in other rooms,
but, it can take up to 3-4hrs to sort her bedroom? Melatonin seemed to work at first, but at the moment even that does'nt help. I think that some of it must be pyschological maybe? Does anyone else have this problem.
