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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 207249" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, Matty's Mummy. We've 'talked' before. In the US they call it "math" (singular) but it's the same stuff.</p><p></p><p>It's difficult trying to get a diagnosis especially if you're stuck out in woop-woop. However, you should be able to get some sort of assistance to get a diagnosis at a major hospital clinic, either major regional centre or state capital. Do you have access to a Community Health Centre at all? What about the nearest baby health centre? They may be able to help you get access to some good diagnostic services. We have, in some cases, a better health system than the US. At least we have Medicare! Dental - that's a headache for all of us, but just about everything else, should be available for minimal cost. If you're isolated there should be some scheme available to help you.</p><p></p><p>We've had other CD members living in isolated regions of Australia, I remember one of them was out back of Cairns or thereabouts, got her son assessed in Brisbane Hospital (or whatever it's called). I think they stayed at Ronald McDonald House when they travelled to the city for a diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>I'd have to do some digging to find what services you can access, but it should be possible to get the help you need without it costing you a fortune. However, you might have to travel. I do think there is assistance for this, though.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a school in your area or do you need to use Distance Education for the older kids? We use Distance Ed for difficult child 3 even though we're geographically close enough to mainstream schools; but it has been great for difficult child 3, it's exactly what he needs. You do need to get a diagnosis, though.</p><p></p><p>You mentioned in another thread that there isn't a Special Education unit at your school - that's not uncommon. However, there should be a branch of your state Dept of Ed that covers your school - ALL schools are supposed to be under the umbrella somewhere of a Special Education advisor in Dept of Ed in every state. If your child attends a mainstream government school (or even pre-school) you can organise funding to pay for an aide for support. You apply for this through the school counsellor at the school in question. We've even got a Special Education person supporting difficult child 3 in his Distance Ed school, I've been emailing her today.</p><p></p><p>Support is there, it's just hard to find out about it sometimes.</p><p></p><p>YOu also mentioned in the other thread about the paed diagnosing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - in my experience, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not necessarily a stand-alone diagnosis, it can also be part of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (it is in our case). An aside - my older kids have adopted a quote I first saw on this site from Star - "I don't have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I have CDO. It's like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) only all the letters are in their correct alphabetical order!"</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. You need good answers and a thorough evaluation.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 207249, member: 1991"] G'day, Matty's Mummy. We've 'talked' before. In the US they call it "math" (singular) but it's the same stuff. It's difficult trying to get a diagnosis especially if you're stuck out in woop-woop. However, you should be able to get some sort of assistance to get a diagnosis at a major hospital clinic, either major regional centre or state capital. Do you have access to a Community Health Centre at all? What about the nearest baby health centre? They may be able to help you get access to some good diagnostic services. We have, in some cases, a better health system than the US. At least we have Medicare! Dental - that's a headache for all of us, but just about everything else, should be available for minimal cost. If you're isolated there should be some scheme available to help you. We've had other CD members living in isolated regions of Australia, I remember one of them was out back of Cairns or thereabouts, got her son assessed in Brisbane Hospital (or whatever it's called). I think they stayed at Ronald McDonald House when they travelled to the city for a diagnosis. I'd have to do some digging to find what services you can access, but it should be possible to get the help you need without it costing you a fortune. However, you might have to travel. I do think there is assistance for this, though. Do you have a school in your area or do you need to use Distance Education for the older kids? We use Distance Ed for difficult child 3 even though we're geographically close enough to mainstream schools; but it has been great for difficult child 3, it's exactly what he needs. You do need to get a diagnosis, though. You mentioned in another thread that there isn't a Special Education unit at your school - that's not uncommon. However, there should be a branch of your state Dept of Ed that covers your school - ALL schools are supposed to be under the umbrella somewhere of a Special Education advisor in Dept of Ed in every state. If your child attends a mainstream government school (or even pre-school) you can organise funding to pay for an aide for support. You apply for this through the school counsellor at the school in question. We've even got a Special Education person supporting difficult child 3 in his Distance Ed school, I've been emailing her today. Support is there, it's just hard to find out about it sometimes. YOu also mentioned in the other thread about the paed diagnosing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - in my experience, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not necessarily a stand-alone diagnosis, it can also be part of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (it is in our case). An aside - my older kids have adopted a quote I first saw on this site from Star - "I don't have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I have CDO. It's like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) only all the letters are in their correct alphabetical order!" Hang in there. You need good answers and a thorough evaluation. Marg [/QUOTE]
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