thebraille test for the new guidance on ESA

i agree with the poster that expecting a blind person to feel along a wall to find the fire exit in braille is stupid. again, i think this whole hoo ha about sensory impairment is a symptom of a system under pressure, that knows little of disability, and even less about disabled people in the workplace. let's see what the judges have to say about the current first teer tribs and see if they can come to determinations.

Hi! All
My last word on this whether LCW or LCWRA this is taken from the update word for word.

This means a person with normal hearing ability who understands the spoken word without difficulty but has visual impairment to the extent they cannot read 16 point print nor read Braille would meet Support Group criteria in this activity.

This is the exact text; in my mind you pass LCW and LCWRA otherwise why say support group.

Support group awarded to me due to Q7 communication after WCA in December. I'm mostly blind. I pointed out I cannot see or find a simple message such as a fire escape notice. Alban, good luck with the lead tribunal, other blind people will be dependent on the outcome. Do us a favour and argue for support group not just 16 points. Matchsellor, I hope this gives you hope, all the best in your support group appeal. This shows how flawed ESA is. It's not enough to be blind of course, we have to demonstrate our communication and navigation problems. Sadly, the worse you are at communicating, the less chance of explaining your problems. Also it's not enough to be out of work due to your disability, according to my Mp, welfare is a lifestyle choice. Does he really think I would rather do this than a job? If only I had brushed up my braille skills, I could have been helped back into work, perhaps through the virtual fire escape

sorry typo. Asking Alban to argue the case for support group not just 6 points on q7. My own reading is that we would either get 15 points and support group or nil, a view that strangely the DWP now seem to hold.

Hi! Thanks Terminal6
Yes it gives us all hope to get what makes sense from a goverment that put forward criteria that makes no sense.
In my original submisson explained in great detail the problems in finding fire escape IE:would'nt be able to find it without assistance;should have just said i cant read the sign - silly me.
ATOS /HCP had put on my notes cannot see at all with my BD8 and his comments DM probably thought i used telepathy.
Thanks again for your kind words
Matchseller.

"In my original submisson explained in great detail the problems in finding fire escape IE:would'nt be able to find it without assistance;should have just said i cant read the sign - silly me"

I think this shows the importance of being aware of the descriptors and couching your comments in terms that match them.