ESA & DLA to PIP App forms - ASD & DEPRESSION

Hi all,

I'm a Newbie to this website & forum!

I am Appointee to my 16yr old Autistic son. He also suffers with Severe Depression, Social Communication Disorder, Speech & Language Disorder & Learning difficulties!

I have applied for ESA for him and am getting the initial rates for him at the mo. I now have the further long 20pg Claim Form and am hoping he fits under the "Support Group" element!

I have received DLA for him since the age of 3 and it's just about to change over to PIP! I am now faced with the horrendous task of the 40 page Claim Form!

My son is about to start at a Cambian ASD College in Bournemouth next week (that's if he can cope with it).

I have absolutely loads of different letters about his Depression and assessments, reports etc and some that mention his Autism.......however I'm finding the task of getting into these forms a Nightmare.....not knowing where to start, what to say etc!

Can anyone head me in th right direction of what to write etc etc?

Are there any other Parents that have been through this that can help me out with the forms. I have 2 wks till th deadline pretty please?!?

Many Tx
xxxxx

Do not try and fit everything into the small boxes on the form - I sent in lots of typed pages for my son.

Repeat everything over and over if necessary (eg: poor communication is relevant to several of the questions).

Try to think of a typical day and think of all the ways in which his ASD, etc affect him. I think as parents we can become used to their particular needs and forget how much we have to make adjustments to help them get through the day (eg: advance planning for trips).