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read your PAR and ask your SW to anticipate any questions - issues around mobility, safety inside and outside the home, who you would call on if needing practical help etc should all have been addressed in the PARgood luck

You have got as far as panel and any concerns about your disabilities should have been addressed by your sw much earlier in the process and he/she would have had to be very careful not to be discriminating even early on.For the panel to even ask you about your disability when you have got through HS and completed all your forms which would have had to be okayed by your sw's manager would be very obvious discrimination.I am disabled and it was not mentioned at our panel,if it had been I would have complained.Good LuckTiglet

most of the questions in approval and matching panel were about my disability.They just wanted to know about what I'd do if I needed help, we had that all sorted so it was ok.As you say, be upfront, it didn't cause us any problems.best wishes xx

sooz I am so surprised your disability was brought up at panel.This really should all have been discussed in depth during your HS and the findings put in your form and okayed by your Sw's Manager.I really would have been furious if my panel had brought it up when it had been discussed and written in my form in depth.Tiglet

Hiya SaintsMe and hubby were approved Sept last year and will be going to matching panel 6th Oct for a 5mth baby boy ! My hubby is in a wheelchair and at approval panel we were asked a few things which I'll PM you about. Above all you mustn't worry about it, yeah I know it's so easy to say and usually from people who've already been approved! Being disabled is a part of life for some people. Panel mainly want to see that you can cope and can have help on hand if and when necessary. For us, that was having our neighbours phone numbers just in case something happened as they can be there in a matter of minutes. Also, that you would not worry about asking for help. Yes, it's great for them to see that you are independant but they also want to know that you are not frightened to ask for help. PM if you want any more info and good luck!xX Cat Xx

Hi TigletActually I would have been suprised had I not been asked questions at approval panel, I was expecting it, never thought to question it really.I was a bit ticked off, however, that it was brought up again at matching panel.. couldn't see the point then as I'd already been approved, but I was so nervous and excited and we had a good outcome that it sort of got forgotten about.xx