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<blockquote data-quote="squishychickfi" data-source="post: 149774" data-attributes="member: 21652"><p>My son has Aspergers syndrome, ADHD and a couple of other issues in the mix! We are given the privilege of the pass as he is unable to queue (he gets very panicky in queues and then starts to flap and has a complete meltdown - we might queue for an hour and get to the end and then he is so stressed he can't go on the ride) we are parents who have tried very hard to keep him as 'normal' as possible and to make him live in our world, however I feel that without this concession we would upset other people who are queueing as his behaviour can be quite upsetting. </p><p> We do however have a rule that he can only go on things once otherwise he will have to queue with everyone else (and he understands this) and we view this pass as a privilege not a right. Although as his disability is invisible I do find it hard with all the stares and comments I get from other people about queue jumping. </p><p>As far as my diabetes - never even considered that I was under the DDA except I get a couple of days extra a year before I have to see the Occ Health at work if I am poorly (as the illness might be diabetes related) and I am now more careful about making sure I don't go without food (today was a good example of me going too long! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> - hubby has now suggested keeping an emergency kit for me!)</p><p>I certainly wouldn't use my diabetes as a way of jumping queues - I would make sure I had my stuff with me and be more organised myself (but then I am a carry the kitchen sink kind of girl so would probably have loads of stuff with me for everyone anyway!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="squishychickfi, post: 149774, member: 21652"] My son has Aspergers syndrome, ADHD and a couple of other issues in the mix! We are given the privilege of the pass as he is unable to queue (he gets very panicky in queues and then starts to flap and has a complete meltdown - we might queue for an hour and get to the end and then he is so stressed he can't go on the ride) we are parents who have tried very hard to keep him as 'normal' as possible and to make him live in our world, however I feel that without this concession we would upset other people who are queueing as his behaviour can be quite upsetting. We do however have a rule that he can only go on things once otherwise he will have to queue with everyone else (and he understands this) and we view this pass as a privilege not a right. Although as his disability is invisible I do find it hard with all the stares and comments I get from other people about queue jumping. As far as my diabetes - never even considered that I was under the DDA except I get a couple of days extra a year before I have to see the Occ Health at work if I am poorly (as the illness might be diabetes related) and I am now more careful about making sure I don't go without food (today was a good example of me going too long! :D - hubby has now suggested keeping an emergency kit for me!) I certainly wouldn't use my diabetes as a way of jumping queues - I would make sure I had my stuff with me and be more organised myself (but then I am a carry the kitchen sink kind of girl so would probably have loads of stuff with me for everyone anyway!) [/QUOTE]
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