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adopted 10 yr old twins with ADHD--PLease help!
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 417196" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>In yestedays paper that was another article about a family similar to yours. Although they had been told the children had been subject to abuse for the first few years by bioMom and that they had been placed in "a few" foster homes unsuccessfully they were never told of sexual abuse issues, violence etc. "just ADHD". These parents completed the adoption process and they have huge medical bills etc. and the Mom had to quit work. Why do I share this? Two reasons (1) you can not accept simple explanations from social services as their job is to get kids out of foster and (2) our new Legislature has decided to repair out budget by many (in my opinion unethical) means including a vast reducation in the guaranteed support of Medically Needy insurance coverage. This was promised to this couple and many others who adopted troubled chldren. the couple is devestated as they simply can not afford the cost of the intensive therapies for attachment disorders plus other problems.</p><p> </p><p>Once again I am aghast. We avoid political statements on the Board <strong>but </strong>these issues are <strong>huge</strong>. It's one thing to have a child with only ADHD as frequently via medications, structure and love it is doable. For children with severe needs..well, God bless them and their families. Do be careful. Only by being fully informed of the past, present status and projected future can a thoughful decision be made. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 417196, member: 35"] In yestedays paper that was another article about a family similar to yours. Although they had been told the children had been subject to abuse for the first few years by bioMom and that they had been placed in "a few" foster homes unsuccessfully they were never told of sexual abuse issues, violence etc. "just ADHD". These parents completed the adoption process and they have huge medical bills etc. and the Mom had to quit work. Why do I share this? Two reasons (1) you can not accept simple explanations from social services as their job is to get kids out of foster and (2) our new Legislature has decided to repair out budget by many (in my opinion unethical) means including a vast reducation in the guaranteed support of Medically Needy insurance coverage. This was promised to this couple and many others who adopted troubled chldren. the couple is devestated as they simply can not afford the cost of the intensive therapies for attachment disorders plus other problems. Once again I am aghast. We avoid political statements on the Board [B]but [/B]these issues are [B]huge[/B]. It's one thing to have a child with only ADHD as frequently via medications, structure and love it is doable. For children with severe needs..well, God bless them and their families. Do be careful. Only by being fully informed of the past, present status and projected future can a thoughful decision be made. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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