Am I eligible for Reduced Train Fare?

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Asperger96
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02 Nov 2015, 2:06 pm

I was reading over the application for a Metro Disability Pass, and one things it said is: Conditions which do not qualify are: pregnancy, obesity,
controlled epilepsy, contagious diseases which pose a danger to other passengers, and less
severe mental illnesses.


Does Autism Spectrum Disorder count as "less severe"? Does anyone else have experience with this?



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02 Nov 2015, 10:08 pm

How's school coming along? I hope everything is well with you.

Hate to say it, Sir. You probably don't qualify. I guess you could try--you never know. I'm sure you have to be at least on SSI/SSDI.



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02 Nov 2015, 10:34 pm

If Autism is severe enough to be a Schedule A disability, it's severe enough to get a disability metro pass. You'll just need documentation.



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02 Nov 2015, 10:44 pm

I have a feeling that the OP's autism is not severe enough to qualify as Schedule A--but you never know.