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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 555208"><p>Sorry I don't know your story... for what it's worth....I did some quick research to be sure that I'm up to date.... and the only scientific research on ABA is for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). That is, it has not been scientifically shown to be helpful for anything other than Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Think of it this way... if you wanted to take a cancer drug because some doctor told you it might work for your lupus would it be wrong for insurance to refuse to pay for it? There are many, many legal cases on this issue and most, if not all, unsuccessful. The only way I can see that you might win is if you can prove that the ABA he's done to date has shown positive results. So I'd collect his testing results from before it started and the most current testing. Then find some categories that show progress and show that it's because of ABA. Simultaneously I'd ask for a list of what they find acceptable treatment for his diagnosis. All you want is a list of medical codes that they use to process claims for your sons diagnosis. There are therapies that can help ADHD, primarily psychotherapy to teach him coping skills and ways to manage focus, schoolwork, over-stimulation, frustration, etc. Even at 5 therapy might help him learn to be patient with people, recognize emotions so he can learn to control them, ...whether it's deep breathing, expressing his frustration verbally or in writing, drawing,.. any way other than ODD behavior. Also the therapist, once he/she find what works for your child can make suggestions for classroom adaptations (put in IEP) to help him use techniques he's learned in school. Another post talked about the child using "passes" when necessary to give the child time to calm down. Therapist will help child recognize when he's going to get out of control so he can use such passes both in school and at home. If there is a developmental delay therapist could do social stories. Just a lot of ways a good therapist could help him. Honestly, just conceptually this should be a lot better than ABA for a child who is not low-functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). If I were you I wouldn't even fight for the ABA unless it's been spectacularly successful, I'd get the child psychologist. In my experience if the child doesn't love the ABA it's not working or going to work. But that's just my experience and MHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 555208"] Sorry I don't know your story... for what it's worth....I did some quick research to be sure that I'm up to date.... and the only scientific research on ABA is for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). That is, it has not been scientifically shown to be helpful for anything other than Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Think of it this way... if you wanted to take a cancer drug because some doctor told you it might work for your lupus would it be wrong for insurance to refuse to pay for it? There are many, many legal cases on this issue and most, if not all, unsuccessful. The only way I can see that you might win is if you can prove that the ABA he's done to date has shown positive results. So I'd collect his testing results from before it started and the most current testing. Then find some categories that show progress and show that it's because of ABA. Simultaneously I'd ask for a list of what they find acceptable treatment for his diagnosis. All you want is a list of medical codes that they use to process claims for your sons diagnosis. There are therapies that can help ADHD, primarily psychotherapy to teach him coping skills and ways to manage focus, schoolwork, over-stimulation, frustration, etc. Even at 5 therapy might help him learn to be patient with people, recognize emotions so he can learn to control them, ...whether it's deep breathing, expressing his frustration verbally or in writing, drawing,.. any way other than ODD behavior. Also the therapist, once he/she find what works for your child can make suggestions for classroom adaptations (put in IEP) to help him use techniques he's learned in school. Another post talked about the child using "passes" when necessary to give the child time to calm down. Therapist will help child recognize when he's going to get out of control so he can use such passes both in school and at home. If there is a developmental delay therapist could do social stories. Just a lot of ways a good therapist could help him. Honestly, just conceptually this should be a lot better than ABA for a child who is not low-functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). If I were you I wouldn't even fight for the ABA unless it's been spectacularly successful, I'd get the child psychologist. In my experience if the child doesn't love the ABA it's not working or going to work. But that's just my experience and MHO. [/QUOTE]
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