ATOS assessment tomorrow.

[panda60]

Having had a lovely (hot!) week in Scotland and celebrated my 60th birthday with relatives I am now having my assessment tomorrow.

I have a load of letters from different consultants - fortunately we keep copies of everything so I have correspondence that confirms that Prof Hughes from St Thomas' told occupational health ten years ago that I was to retire from my teaching job on medical grounds and numerous letters from other consultants since showing that my condition has deteriorated.

The whole thing is bizarre but I will have to through with it.

The doctor's secretary said all the GPs at my surgery are fed up with all the forms they are having to fill in (for free) so I wonder how long before the GPs tell DC where he can stuff their forms!!!!!!

Wish me luck! Any last minute tips welcome.

Caroline

[purpleblossom]

Be honest and tell them EVERYTHING in full detail even when they're not asking!

Beware of the leading questions they ask by making you feel horribly embarrassed about being disabled eg

"You don't have any problems with this do you?" "I'm sure you can do this can't you?

Don't be embarrassed about answering honestly and openly about your disability...if you have problems with daily tasks/things, say so...It's possible to make the mistake of not answering entirely honestly eg I was too embarrased as a result of their clever leading questioning (it does work...it makes you feel really horrible for being disabled!) And this of course affects your award.

xx

[panda60]

Thanks for this. I have already decided I am going to play to the gallery - I wasn't the star of the school play in 1969 for nothing!

All set for tomorrow I hope, except that I can't find the folder of letters to support my case - says it all doesn't it?

x

[jazher]

Good luck caroline,

I so hope you get it hun

hugs, kel xxxxx

[bruiser]

wow Caroline i have my assesment tomorrow as well, i seem to have convinced myself that i wont get anything as they seem to be turning everyone down.

i will tell the truth but im sure they will get me all confused, ( i dont need any help with that lol)

I have my notes tho .

Anyway fingers crossed for us both we will have to confir later

take care

Lin x