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10 years 1 month ago #132955 by Paulx
Replied by Paulx on topic rule 29 & 35 before WCA but after esa50
Got a delay.
I,m puzzled about the learning tasks question.
I could do some of the tasks listed before I be came ill.
For instance I can use a computer tho my abilities r now degraded and I an not sure I could learn how to use a new one.
How do they interpretative this?
For the TV question - I don't watch TV but at a friends place we 'watched' some episodes of a cartoon series I used to like and did not laugh once and in fact found it distressing because of my illness - Des this count as watching TV?
I,m puzzled about the learning tasks question.
I could do some of the tasks listed before I be came ill.
For instance I can use a computer tho my abilities r now degraded and I an not sure I could learn how to use a new one.
How do they interpretative this?
For the TV question - I don't watch TV but at a friends place we 'watched' some episodes of a cartoon series I used to like and did not laugh once and in fact found it distressing because of my illness - Des this count as watching TV?
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10 years 1 month ago #132978 by Gordon
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The Learning How To Do Tasks Descriptor as do the other descriptors look at your limitations now, not how you were in the past. If you had no such limitation previously you will need to explain in detail why you do now, preferably with evidence to support your statements.
I assume you are referring to the TV question during the assessment. This is not so much about your ability to watch TV but rather the things that are associated with your doing so. So your watching TV will be taken to indicate that you have no problems with your sight or hearing, that you have no problem with concentration and that you can sit for long periods.
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The Learning How To Do Tasks Descriptor as do the other descriptors look at your limitations now, not how you were in the past. If you had no such limitation previously you will need to explain in detail why you do now, preferably with evidence to support your statements.
I assume you are referring to the TV question during the assessment. This is not so much about your ability to watch TV but rather the things that are associated with your doing so. So your watching TV will be taken to indicate that you have no problems with your sight or hearing, that you have no problem with concentration and that you can sit for long periods.
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10 years 1 month ago #133022 by Paulx
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Saw my GP today & asked about a letter for a taxi. I don't think I explained it well. They are a locum as the usual Drs are off for a bit. She has never had to do one before but said she would do one if ATOS contact her.
Is this right when I contacted ATOS they said the Dr need to write to them. Will ATOS contact my Dr about this?
Is this right when I contacted ATOS they said the Dr need to write to them. Will ATOS contact my Dr about this?
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10 years 1 month ago #133023 by Paulx
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So the fact that I sat thought 4 episodes of a comedy I used to laugh at without laughing once. Along with the fact it just distressed me as I spent most of time think how it all deeply related to me (it's hard to describe the effect/symptom) rather than concentrating on it will be used against me?Gordon wrote: abc
The Learning How To Do Tasks Descriptor as do the other descriptors look at your limitations now, not how you were in the past. If you had no such limitation previously you will need to explain in detail why you do now, preferably with evidence to support your statements.
I assume you are referring to the TV question during the assessment. This is not so much about your ability to watch TV but rather the things that are associated with your doing so. So your watching TV will be taken to indicate that you have no problems with your sight or hearing, that you have no problem with concentration and that you can sit for long periods.
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10 years 1 month ago #133035 by Gordon
It's no longer ATOS but rather Maximus who now do the assessments for ESA.
I would not expect them to write to your GP in regard to your needing a taxi to get to the assessment, your GP or this locum needs to write to Maximus about why you need this.
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abc wrote: Saw my GP today & asked about a letter for a taxi. I don't think I explained it well. They are a locum as the usual Drs are off for a bit. She has never had to do one before but said she would do one if ATOS contact her.
Is this right when I contacted ATOS they said the Dr need to write to them. Will ATOS contact my Dr about this?
It's no longer ATOS but rather Maximus who now do the assessments for ESA.
I would not expect them to write to your GP in regard to your needing a taxi to get to the assessment, your GP or this locum needs to write to Maximus about why you need this.
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10 years 1 month ago #133036 by Gordon
If you have problems with any of the areas that I mentioned or indeed any other implied capabilities that might be covered by the other questions used at the assessment then you need to make the assessor aware of those problems in your reply.
So as an example, if you have problems with Standing and Sitting, you might answer that you can only watch TV while lying down.
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abc wrote: So the fact that I sat thought 4 episodes of a comedy I used to laugh at without laughing once. Along with the fact it just distressed me as I spent most of time think how it all deeply related to me (it's hard to describe the effect/symptom) rather than concentrating on it will be used against me?
If you have problems with any of the areas that I mentioned or indeed any other implied capabilities that might be covered by the other questions used at the assessment then you need to make the assessor aware of those problems in your reply.
So as an example, if you have problems with Standing and Sitting, you might answer that you can only watch TV while lying down.
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