DAS with ADHD

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

Has anyone ever gotten a DAS for a child with ADHD? I'm finally biting the bullet and getting my son evaluated for ADHD. In the past, waiting in lines has always been a HUGE struggle for him so the DAS would be nice for our family. It's just hard to understand what actually qualifies for a DAS pass.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Our teenage son has diagnosed ADHD and has no problems with lines. He has his phone with him like most teenagers and that keeps him occupied. We dont use DAS.

 

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

Our teenage son has diagnosed ADHD and has no problems with lines. He has his phone with him like most teenagers and that keeps him occupied. We dont use DAS.

I understand some kids with ADHD have no problems with lines. Lines at Disney World are always a huge issue for him (and the people around us probably don't love it either). We have never used it in the past but wondering if it's something to look into. The Disney website is so vague about what qualifies for the DAS pass so it's hard to know.

 

[Weather_Lady]

I understand some kids with ADHD have no problems with lines. Lines at Disney World are always a huge issue for him (and the people around us probably don't love it either). We have never used it in the past but wondering if it's something to look into. The Disney website is so vague about what qualifies for the DAS pass so it's hard to know.

Disney's definition is vague, but deliberately so: DAS is meant for those with a disability that prevents them from being able to wait for extended periods (again, not defined, which is frustrating, although I'd suggest anything approaching 30 minutes or more counts) in a traditional queue. It's an individualized determination, and the focus is on the nature and severity of the person's symptoms with respect to "tolerating extended waits" standing in a traditional line, rather than on any particular diagnosis or disorder. Whether that definition applies to your child is ultimately up to you, your son, and his doctor -- Disney isn't going to ask for medical proof, although you'll need to go through the prescribed registration process.

 

[Elledubs]

I don’t think Disney is able to ask for personal medical information.

here’s our story to give perspective on a family desperately needing DAS. I am a mother of a 9-year-old Autistic child with a PDA profile. He can become violent and irrational if he is surrounded by too much anxiety. He could have a panic attack while standing in line if he doesn’t fully understand the situation. I don’t know how long we will last in the parks this December at all. We may be there 1 hour or 5. If we didn’t have DAS as an option, we would not be able to do much of anything. We will do lots of breaks, stroller as wheelchair in the lines we do wait in , and will cover the top of stroller to reduce sensory input.

We are very thankful that DAS exists. If we could wait in line and not use DAS, we would certainly prefer that. But our life is what it is, and we need help. Every day of our life is a struggle, and we hope that for 3 days next month, we can have a little fun without anxiety taking over. Fingers crossed.

I will not offer any guidance for your situation, because the last thing I want to do is be judgmental of someone else! Just want to illustrate a family that needs and will use DAS as an example.

 

[RememberWhen]

Sorry to bring up this older thread, but I was curious if the OP had moved forward with trying to get a DAS. I have a family member who was in the parks over President’s Day weekend with their 9yo who has ADHD. He can be really impulsive and has a lot of anxiety. A DAS would really help him, but I wasn’t sure if they qualify.

 

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

Sorry to bring up this older thread, but I was curious if the OP had moved forward with trying to get a DAS. I have a family member who was in the parks over President’s Day weekend with their 9yo who has ADHD. He can be really impulsive and has a lot of anxiety. A DAS would really help him, but I wasn’t sure if they qualify.

Yes I did proceed with getting him a DAS. ADHD is something that qualifies. I have joined a bunch of ADHD Facebook group and people talk about getting a DAS pass all the time. I'm hoping that when he's older it won't be so necessary but I don't think we would've survived the last trip without it.

 

[RememberWhen]

Yes I did proceed with getting him a DAS. ADHD is something that qualifies. I have joined a bunch of ADHD Facebook group and people talk about getting a DAS pass all the time. I'm hoping that when he's older it won't be so necessary but I don't think we would've survived the last trip without it.

Thanks for the response. He managed, more or less, in February, but couldn’t handle a line longer than 30 minutes without climbing (literally) on his mom and swinging on the ropes/bouncing off the wall. No amount of fidgets was able to bring that behavior back down and it was definitely bugging the people in front of us. This was in line for pirates, which was listed as 45 min. He didn’t try any “long” lines again after that. I’ll pass along the information. Really appreciate it!

 

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

Thanks for the response. He managed, more or less, in February, but couldn’t handle a line longer than 30 minutes without climbing (literally) on his mom and swinging on the ropes/bouncing off the wall. No amount of fidgets was able to bring that behavior back down and it was definitely bugging the people in front of us. This was in line for pirates, which was listed as 45 min. He didn’t try any “long” lines again after that. I’ll pass along the information. Really appreciate it!

I know that exact feeling.... It's not always a great time when you know everyone in line is looking at you and judging you.

 

[yensid1967]

Disney's definition is vague, but deliberately so: DAS is meant for those with a disability that prevents them from being able to wait for extended periods (again, not defined, which is frustrating, although I'd suggest anything approaching 30 minutes or more counts) in a traditional queue. It's an individualized determination, and the focus is on the nature and severity of the person's symptoms with respect to "tolerating extended waits" standing in a traditional line, rather than on any particular diagnosis or disorder. Whether that definition applies to your child is ultimately up to you, your son, and his doctor -- Disney isn't going to ask for medical proof, although you'll need to go through the prescribed registration process.

This is a time when FP could be used!

 

[Weather_Lady]

This is a time when FP could be used!

...if it existed, which it no longer does.

 

[yensid1967]

...if it existed, which it no longer does.

Just sayin it would come in handy for DAS! EVEN MORE REASON TO REIMPLEMENT IT!

 

[Darkiehol]

I had no issues getting DAS approved for ADHD. I just explained how waiting in long lines can be overwhelming and cause meltdowns. The cast member was super understanding during the video chat.