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I’ve just read One in 14 children (or rather their parents) are currently claiming DLA for ADHD or autism.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 11-Mar-25 15:05:29

Surely we cannot afford this madness for much longer?

Indigo8 Tue 11-Mar-25 14:58:32

Sorry I mean has gone mad.

Indigo8 Tue 11-Mar-25 14:57:27

Is it me or is the world going mad?

Sago Tue 11-Mar-25 14:56:59

It’s not just the children the parents all have ADHD/Autism now!
My brow lady told me how she has just been diagnosed, she’s 50!
It is worth too much in benefits sadly.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 11-Mar-25 14:53:04

What? Beggars belief. Yesterday I was talking to a primary school head teacher who was telling me that she is regularly kicked, punched, spat at and called names because a kid cannot get their own way. The parents are largely the issue as they ask "What was the crisis/trigger point?”