From: Dawn Price [dawn@rctpeoplefirst.org.uk]
Sent: 16 February 2011 15:25
To: DWP Consultation DLAReform
Subject: RCT People First

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed


RCT People First is a charitable voluntary self advocacy organisation set up run by and for adults with a learning disability.

Rhondda Local People First Group have met today and make comments on the Disability Living Allowance changes



Q1.  

Lack of flexibility of services

Getting out of their house (mobility Prob)

Not enough local transport, Staff Support, accessible transport.

Health problems like epilepsy

No good access for wheelchair users



Q2

People who are disabled should not stop at 65

Q3

Support and sometimes double

Special Services and therapy

Aids and adaptions

Special Transport to get out

Communication aids

ramp

Extra things like clothes, bedding due to incontinence probs

Q4

No people are confused now 

It will not make it easier

Yes 2 a month will cause problems

Q5

Each person should be assessed on need

Q6

Tell them by advertising on TV

By letting people know where to phone

Accessible leaflets

Advice Surgeries

More sport for people to get out and about to reduce isolation

Q7

Review it every couple of years



Q8

Shoould take aids and adaptions intoa ccount that a person could use and get hold of



Q9

Giving more information

No jargon

Audio formatt

Easy to read and pictorial



Q10

The person

The persons carer of support

To find out about communication issues

Q11

Bad:  The person will not know what is being said about them.

Yes if the person has been asked

Q12

Face to face contact

Changes in peoples circumstances

Q13

By asking people

Q14

Form filling

Understanding the form

Reading the form

Yes

Q15

Dont know

Yes

Q16 

Ask families

Q17

Very important

Easy read

Parking problems

Heating the home

Q18

Information should be all the same

Q19

Wont be able to do lots of things

Regards

Dawn Price