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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 4239"><p>The thing they are looking for is that your son does not function as other children his age do. So find as many things as you can to indicate that he does not behave appropriately compared to his peers. Yes, having him in a hospital or residential setting for a period of time will weigh heavily. That is, his behavior was so bad that he couldn't be released to live in a normal family setting. Same with school. If he's in an alternative behavioral school, self-contained class, has one on one aide,.... that will indicate to them that he can't function as a "normal" child his age- ie in a mainstream class. Think of all the things kids his age do... school dances, dating, going to the mall without parental supervision, wake up himself in the am., get dressed, walk to school arriving on time....can he do these things? Make a list, mental or otherwise of behaviors that make him different from his peers.</p><p></p><p>There's a checklist they'll ask you to fill out based on his age that will list things that are age-appropriate for him to do. They'll have "THEIR" Dr examine him. There will be an IQ type test and list of questions they'll ask him and you- along the same lines as the first checklist.</p><p></p><p>OOPS... you're talking about a 6 yr old, not a 15 yr old. As I recall the 6 yr old checklist it's things like getting dressed by himself, sharing and getting along with kids in his class, appropriate vocabulary and speech patterns, respecting the property of others and personal space and boundaries, being able to have a playdate, handling anger and frustration appropriately, being able to entertain himself and be left alone for a reasoble period- while you're in the house obviously- without getting into poison, setting fires or otherwise destroying the house.. You might try the ssa.gov website and see if there's a checklist with the electronic application.</p><p></p><p>Be careful about the appointment date. That's the retro date from which they'll pay your benefits. So don't miss it and make sure they input it into their system as a completed application before you leave.. or reasonably complete... so you get that as the retro date. yes, they screwed me by many months on one kid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 4239"] The thing they are looking for is that your son does not function as other children his age do. So find as many things as you can to indicate that he does not behave appropriately compared to his peers. Yes, having him in a hospital or residential setting for a period of time will weigh heavily. That is, his behavior was so bad that he couldn't be released to live in a normal family setting. Same with school. If he's in an alternative behavioral school, self-contained class, has one on one aide,.... that will indicate to them that he can't function as a "normal" child his age- ie in a mainstream class. Think of all the things kids his age do... school dances, dating, going to the mall without parental supervision, wake up himself in the am., get dressed, walk to school arriving on time....can he do these things? Make a list, mental or otherwise of behaviors that make him different from his peers. There's a checklist they'll ask you to fill out based on his age that will list things that are age-appropriate for him to do. They'll have "THEIR" Dr examine him. There will be an IQ type test and list of questions they'll ask him and you- along the same lines as the first checklist. OOPS... you're talking about a 6 yr old, not a 15 yr old. As I recall the 6 yr old checklist it's things like getting dressed by himself, sharing and getting along with kids in his class, appropriate vocabulary and speech patterns, respecting the property of others and personal space and boundaries, being able to have a playdate, handling anger and frustration appropriately, being able to entertain himself and be left alone for a reasoble period- while you're in the house obviously- without getting into poison, setting fires or otherwise destroying the house.. You might try the ssa.gov website and see if there's a checklist with the electronic application. Be careful about the appointment date. That's the retro date from which they'll pay your benefits. So don't miss it and make sure they input it into their system as a completed application before you leave.. or reasonably complete... so you get that as the retro date. yes, they screwed me by many months on one kid. [/QUOTE]
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