I woke up at the crack of half past four in the morning, exhausted and full of apprehension. I arrived at the venue a couple of hours before my appointment, so I had a nice walk around the town centre.
The assessment came round. To my surprise the assessor had studied my condition prior to the appointment, and asked me completely pertinent questions. Her whole manner was both kind and curteous. She told me at the end that I do qualify for the help I've been asking for, and that she was going to send her report to the person who makes the decision. I left the meeting in a complete state of shock.
The first time I was assessed I answered the questions truthfully but literally. I answered to each question that 'I can do that'. What I should have added is 'but I don't do it because....'. If it weren't for my support worker, I'd still be up the creek.
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