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<blockquote data-quote="LoonyAlana" data-source="post: 618087" data-attributes="member: 17555"><p>I am trying to get into see a therapist, but we are tight on money. My EAP (employee assistance program) does allow me to see a therapist 3 times for free, and I just got a list of covered ones in my area this morning. I've suffered from depression in the past, before I even had kids at all, and medication has worked wonders for me in the past. I'm trying to get another prescription for me, to help me out. Since I'm the only parent that really takes him to doctors and what-not, I have to take a time-out for myself or he's totally up a creek.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad to no I'm not alone... it does make me feel better. Yes, I live in the US, and a social worker from my son's school district came with me to the 'results' appointment with the psychologist. She had recommended the school look into classifying him as 'Emotionally Disturbed' ... or something to that effect. He's totally flunking Kindergarten... </p><p></p><p>The daycare, well, it's the same one he's been in since 3 months old. They have changed management over the years, we've gone through like 3 different 'owners' of the daycare. But today, apparently, he ran (again) out of the school and toward a busy street, like the teacher/attendant had to chase him down the street... that must have been the straw that broke the camel's back. We can't afford any 'special' after school programs, and all the ones I've found so far anyway are NOT willing to put up with my little challenge.</p><p></p><p>I've actually been considering chancing pediatricians anyway. There is one in the same office as our current doctor that my older son sees. She's comfortable prescribing medications for ADHD/ADD issues and she has been much more patient and willing to put up with my youngest (she's seen the youngest at least once when our regular doctor was unavailable for a sick visit.) </p><p></p><p>Last year, he took Adderall for a few months, but decided he didn't want to and stopped eating breakfast in order to NOT have to take medicine. So for now, he's not medicated. The earliest I could get him in to see a pediatric psychiatrist is a month away. We're hoping that he can a) give a second opinion on everything and b) medicate him to chill him out and not allow him to be so aggressive. But, that's a month out still.</p><p></p><p>I've been trying to work with school, with the school counselor, with the social worker while also trying to call insurance, set up appointments, getting chewed out by our pediatrician for not having him already 'signed up' in in occupational and play therapy even though it's only been a week since we got our 'official' results and recommendations. It's like we take a step forward, then get knocked down a mile-long stair while people are berating us and throwing rocks at us. Sorry- overly dramatic metaphor or whatever- but I am admittedly overly dramatic (theater degree, go figure.) I don't feel like I have any support, whatsoever, with this forum being the only exception. I have no local friends or family that live close enough to help, even if they were inclined to do so. The school is more helpful than his last school, but fat lot of good that does me, or him. He's still essentially a 'problem' child for the school and I have no idea how to change that other than continuing to try and take him to various doctors, various tests... half the things school could do, they can't, because despite having 'enough evidence to support an Asperger's diagnosis' the psychologist didn't think that was the problem and wouldn't diagnose it. So, anything the school could do using that basis, is not a possibility.</p><p></p><p>I'm just between a rock and a hard place, and it seems like (locally) nobody is in my son's corner except me and my husband.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoonyAlana, post: 618087, member: 17555"] I am trying to get into see a therapist, but we are tight on money. My EAP (employee assistance program) does allow me to see a therapist 3 times for free, and I just got a list of covered ones in my area this morning. I've suffered from depression in the past, before I even had kids at all, and medication has worked wonders for me in the past. I'm trying to get another prescription for me, to help me out. Since I'm the only parent that really takes him to doctors and what-not, I have to take a time-out for myself or he's totally up a creek. I'm glad to no I'm not alone... it does make me feel better. Yes, I live in the US, and a social worker from my son's school district came with me to the 'results' appointment with the psychologist. She had recommended the school look into classifying him as 'Emotionally Disturbed' ... or something to that effect. He's totally flunking Kindergarten... The daycare, well, it's the same one he's been in since 3 months old. They have changed management over the years, we've gone through like 3 different 'owners' of the daycare. But today, apparently, he ran (again) out of the school and toward a busy street, like the teacher/attendant had to chase him down the street... that must have been the straw that broke the camel's back. We can't afford any 'special' after school programs, and all the ones I've found so far anyway are NOT willing to put up with my little challenge. I've actually been considering chancing pediatricians anyway. There is one in the same office as our current doctor that my older son sees. She's comfortable prescribing medications for ADHD/ADD issues and she has been much more patient and willing to put up with my youngest (she's seen the youngest at least once when our regular doctor was unavailable for a sick visit.) Last year, he took Adderall for a few months, but decided he didn't want to and stopped eating breakfast in order to NOT have to take medicine. So for now, he's not medicated. The earliest I could get him in to see a pediatric psychiatrist is a month away. We're hoping that he can a) give a second opinion on everything and b) medicate him to chill him out and not allow him to be so aggressive. But, that's a month out still. I've been trying to work with school, with the school counselor, with the social worker while also trying to call insurance, set up appointments, getting chewed out by our pediatrician for not having him already 'signed up' in in occupational and play therapy even though it's only been a week since we got our 'official' results and recommendations. It's like we take a step forward, then get knocked down a mile-long stair while people are berating us and throwing rocks at us. Sorry- overly dramatic metaphor or whatever- but I am admittedly overly dramatic (theater degree, go figure.) I don't feel like I have any support, whatsoever, with this forum being the only exception. I have no local friends or family that live close enough to help, even if they were inclined to do so. The school is more helpful than his last school, but fat lot of good that does me, or him. He's still essentially a 'problem' child for the school and I have no idea how to change that other than continuing to try and take him to various doctors, various tests... half the things school could do, they can't, because despite having 'enough evidence to support an Asperger's diagnosis' the psychologist didn't think that was the problem and wouldn't diagnose it. So, anything the school could do using that basis, is not a possibility. I'm just between a rock and a hard place, and it seems like (locally) nobody is in my son's corner except me and my husband. [/QUOTE]
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