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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 607334" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hon, your insurance should cover an evaluation, even if you have Medicaid, like me. I found that university hospitals are not only Medicaid friendly, but have some of the best, most cutting edge professionals in the country. Your child may well have inherited a mood disorder. Kids do not usually have just one issue going on. It is usually bipolar/ADHD/learning disabilities....etc. A neuropsychologist is best at diagnosing from my VAST amount of unwanted experience...lol. However, your son is getting a lot of good services. You should really get an evaluation if only to bring to school so that they have no choice but to offer those services to you for free. You may have to fight with them to get them, but it's worth it to save all that money going to private professionals.</p><p></p><p>A family counselor does not have the education or actually even the authority to diagnose anything. It's those with the more education (psychiatrists and neuropsychs) who have that knowledge and authority. I would not trust a family counselor.</p><p></p><p>I also recommend calling the Dept. of Education in your state and ask for the name of your free parent advocate who works for the parents with special needs children in your school district. Call and make an appointment. with the advocate and never ask for any service for your child without the advocate. You will get much farther much faster. You should not have to pay out of pocket. Every child in the US has to be served by the school, even if the school doesn't want to put out the $$$. Your child is no exception. You need help getting started in your battle which is where the advocate comes in.</p><p></p><p>If you do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to be any good for others either, including your children. You have to find a way to get a break and school for the youngest is one way. It does not cost anything if he qualifies for early education and is quite beneficial to the child. I don't know where my son would be today if he had not started his interventions very young. It made a big difference, especially in his behavior and ability to adapt to the world around him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 607334, member: 1550"] Hon, your insurance should cover an evaluation, even if you have Medicaid, like me. I found that university hospitals are not only Medicaid friendly, but have some of the best, most cutting edge professionals in the country. Your child may well have inherited a mood disorder. Kids do not usually have just one issue going on. It is usually bipolar/ADHD/learning disabilities....etc. A neuropsychologist is best at diagnosing from my VAST amount of unwanted experience...lol. However, your son is getting a lot of good services. You should really get an evaluation if only to bring to school so that they have no choice but to offer those services to you for free. You may have to fight with them to get them, but it's worth it to save all that money going to private professionals. A family counselor does not have the education or actually even the authority to diagnose anything. It's those with the more education (psychiatrists and neuropsychs) who have that knowledge and authority. I would not trust a family counselor. I also recommend calling the Dept. of Education in your state and ask for the name of your free parent advocate who works for the parents with special needs children in your school district. Call and make an appointment. with the advocate and never ask for any service for your child without the advocate. You will get much farther much faster. You should not have to pay out of pocket. Every child in the US has to be served by the school, even if the school doesn't want to put out the $$$. Your child is no exception. You need help getting started in your battle which is where the advocate comes in. If you do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to be any good for others either, including your children. You have to find a way to get a break and school for the youngest is one way. It does not cost anything if he qualifies for early education and is quite beneficial to the child. I don't know where my son would be today if he had not started his interventions very young. It made a big difference, especially in his behavior and ability to adapt to the world around him. [/QUOTE]
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