gruff Report post Posted June 20, 2005 Hi everyone, been a while since i posted - son has had Aspergers for a couple of years and have finally decided to bite the bullet and fill in the form - can anyone help with the questions on communicating with other people it asks how many times a day do they need help to make themselves undserstood by other people and how long does it take each time? He needs nearly constant help understanding so can anyone tell me what to put? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lil_me Report post Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) 24 hours a day seven days a week on my form with a note on the back explaining any communication requires support Edited June 20, 2005 by lil_me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarenT Report post Posted June 20, 2005 I used terms like 'throughout' and 'as required' to indicate that he may need help with communication at any time, and that even if I'm not providing actual help I'm on constant alert for times when he might need my intervention. KAren x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lil_me Report post Posted June 20, 2005 You are right Karen, its not something you can put a time on. Stupid forms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gruff Report post Posted June 20, 2005 thanks guys - great advice - I've got lots of crossing out on my form cause i started with estimates of times like 15 - 20 minutes then realised they probably only wanted one time not two! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Report post Posted June 20, 2005 God, I hated those stupid questions requiring me to quantify my needs. They only ask so it's easier for them to make decisions - if they have solid figures, they're happy, coz they can just stick them into a calculator and work out what we're entitled to. By being so vague and "woolly" with our answers, they don't like it - they have to think then, and generally err on the side of deciding we're not entitled to anything at all. No wonder it took an appeal for me to get anywhere at all. Anyway, having made a photocopy of the form I filled in (which I would also advise you to do, so you know what you've said in future, in case you need to refer to it for whatever reason), I can tell you I answered the following questions as follows ... How long on average do you need help each time? All the time - this is a lifelong situation for me. How many days a week do you need someone to help you communicate with other people? 7 days a week How many times a day do you need someone to help you communicate with other people? Variable (times a day) Good luck. James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites