Disability Question

I would contact the places directly and ask them, it's unlikely that anyone on here can answer your question.

A lot of these places also offer free admission for a carer, which means that one of the people accompanying him would not need to pay. I’d be confident he would qualify as he’d certainly be considered disabled under U.K. equality legislation. If you have e any paperwork that could provide supporting evidence I’d bring it but I very much doubt you will be questioned as he has a fairly obvious disability.

My teen son has a similar disability and, while I have not travelled to the UK yet, I am planning to use the discounted tickets where available (disabled patron or carer). His diability is visually apparent so I'm expecting not to be questioned... I figure it would take an very particular person/organiziation to demand proof of an obvious disability. However, I will have some documents from his school and doctor on my phone that I can use if needed.

I’m pretty sure you would not be challenged, but anyway autism meets the definition of a disability under the Equality Act 2010. Sense is a uk charity dealing with disabilities and their guidance is in the link.

It may well depend on the flexibility of each venue.
In England and Wales, evidence of disability is often requested for attendee (and carer, if appropriate).
This usually takes the form of evidence of a disability welfare benefit, driver's blue badge. a UK Disability Card etc.
If you can show US evidence of disability. this may be accepted.
Some places, eg London Zoo, the attendee pays full price but the carer goes free.

My friend in the UK has an autistic son who is also in a wheelchair. Most of the time, she presents her parking blue badge. The UK blue badges have a photograph of the person who is entitled to the preferential parking on the back. She tells me most places ask for some kind of photographic evidence. They will also sometimes ask for paperwork for the disability. For example, The Tower of London will ask for proof of supporting documents (such as a Blue Badge, Freedom Pass, DLA Letter or PIP letter) as stated on their ticket page. A freedom pass is a transportation pass for older people and some people with disabilities that allows free bus fare. (Disability Living Allowance is similar to SSI) and I don't actually know what PIP is.

I think if you have your paperwork and match it with a photograph on the passport and there is an obvious disability, I don't think they would turn you away. My daughter has Williams syndrome and for the many times that I have been to the UK, I have never requested disability entrance for her or myself as the carer. Maybe I should, with the price of entrance fees these days. She did get free bus fare one time, when the driver just waived her on.

PIP stands for Personal Independence Payment- a specific type of State Benefit for Eng!ish Citizens with certain long term conditions.

Thank you for explaining the PIP. I think the reason I have not attempted to do this for my daughter is because we don't pay tax into the UK system. Even though we are UK/US citizens, we are really just visitors to the UK these days. I don't know if institution in the UK extends the disability and carer ticket allowance for overseas visitors. Maybe its also based on residency rather than just recognizing that someone has a disability.

Whether you are UK residents or not shouldn't affect how organisations should deal with disability. As JC said, I would contact the museums and ask.

Freedom Pass was mentioned upstream - it is for London residents only, who are either over 60 or disabled. Neighbouring council residents to London don't count. My 96 year old cousin moved half a mile to a senior housing and crossed the line into Surrey, he lost his Freedom Pass that he had had for decades.