DAS changes coming WDW May 20/ DL June 18, 2024

[ccahpp25]

Could you give it a try without and when it doesn't work, head to guest services and explain what you've tried and how your DS reacts? I feel for you...I honestly think it's luck of the draw on the CM you get, sadly.

That's our plan, at this point, along with all of our usual tricks (stroller as a wheelchair to prevent elopement and giving him a set "space" that's his, noise-cancelling headphones, his tablet, etc.). He got kicked out of his daycare last month after a particularly rough couple of weeks with daily meltdowns, so I think a lot of my anxiety is being fueled by leftover panic from that situation.

 

[kylenne]

No, we can't, we Disney on a budget and our "extras" budget actually just had to go to putting a new roof on our house It is what it is, it's way too late to cancel at this point and we'll do what we can, I was just really wanting to see if this was a normal experience.

I can’t speak to advocating for a child, but for myself as an ADHD adult I was never asked about a diagnosis, the CM I got was just sort of straightforward and asked me about any accommodations I get at work, how I cope in lines otherwise, etc which I was able to explain and I was approved.

I have heard similar horror stories to yours though from others. It really does seem to be luck of the draw depending on the CM you get and a number of them seem to be grossly ableist. (Wait till that one finds out how many of us are co-morbid!) My AP is up for renewal next week and it honestly makes me scared that I won’t qualify a second time.

 

[VAtink]

It really does seem to be luck of the draw depending on the CM you get and a number of them seem to be grossly ableist.

This is unfortunately so true. We've gotten DAS since the changes, but were denied for the first time in June since we didn't have an autism diagnosis and were told unless we had a diagnosis they couldn't give us DAS. Never had been asked for a diagnosis prior to that call, but since then we've tried again after the accommodations didn't work for us on our June trip, and once again were told we had to have an autism diagnosis to qualify. I wonder if they made a note on our file to just keep saying that since the most recent CM asked about real life examples and agreed DAS would benefit us, but still ran with the we need an autism diagnosis to qualify line. At least the most recent CM seemed genuinely sorry she couldn't give it to us.