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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 118337" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Jan,</p><p></p><p>Hi and welcome! You absolutely have not failed, hon. Raising a difficult child by itself is a challenge. Throw in difficult SD's... it would bring Superwoman to her knees. </p><p></p><p>I'd strongly suggest you post in the Special Education 101 forum re: the school issues. I would think that those emails are probably very valuable - I'm not positive but I think schools also have the responsibilty to reconvene IEP team if current IEP isn't working, and it sounds like they didn't do it. Also sounds like they contributed to current situation.</p><p></p><p>Funding Residential Treatment Center (RTC) can be a bear. Most insurance companies won't pay. I'd suggest you talk with- social worker at hospital and also check with- some RTCs that are possibilities to find out how they have gotten stays funded. SSI and Medicaid might be an option. Contact your state department of mental health to see if they have any funding available - ask about waivers. It can take a *lot* of phone calls but keep at it. Sometimes we find real gems.</p><p></p><p>If by chance you happen to live in IL, PM me because IL has a unique program to fund services for children with mental illness.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you have the opportunity to choose the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), there's a list of questions to ask in the General Archives - just a starting list, add your own, but it can be overwhelming trying to think straight when you're smack in the middle of it all. </p><p></p><p>Again, welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 118337, member: 8"] Jan, Hi and welcome! You absolutely have not failed, hon. Raising a difficult child by itself is a challenge. Throw in difficult SD's... it would bring Superwoman to her knees. I'd strongly suggest you post in the Special Education 101 forum re: the school issues. I would think that those emails are probably very valuable - I'm not positive but I think schools also have the responsibilty to reconvene IEP team if current IEP isn't working, and it sounds like they didn't do it. Also sounds like they contributed to current situation. Funding Residential Treatment Center (RTC) can be a bear. Most insurance companies won't pay. I'd suggest you talk with- social worker at hospital and also check with- some RTCs that are possibilities to find out how they have gotten stays funded. SSI and Medicaid might be an option. Contact your state department of mental health to see if they have any funding available - ask about waivers. It can take a *lot* of phone calls but keep at it. Sometimes we find real gems. If by chance you happen to live in IL, PM me because IL has a unique program to fund services for children with mental illness. Also, if you have the opportunity to choose the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), there's a list of questions to ask in the General Archives - just a starting list, add your own, but it can be overwhelming trying to think straight when you're smack in the middle of it all. Again, welcome! [/QUOTE]
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