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<blockquote data-quote="TexasTornado" data-source="post: 31575" data-attributes="member: 3379"><p>Hi Everyone, this is going to be lengthy-so please bare with me...</p><p></p><p> Well alot has been happening since I have posted here last</p><p>But Ive run into a problem or something Im muddled abt here, and I</p><p>was wondering if you all could give me your honest opinion abt things.</p><p></p><p>difficult child got diagnosed at a Childrens hospital, then we got involved</p><p>in Mental health services, got a case manager etc-and he suggested all</p><p>these services to us: group social skills, 1:1 work on facial</p><p>expressions body language sessions etc. But we couldnt afford them as</p><p>we didnt have Medicaid. Every time I went into that Mental health</p><p>building it was costing me $32 with our insurance co-pay.</p><p>So me thinking everything would just be so much better if we had</p><p>medicaid-I applied and we got it. We have to spend down abt $23 a</p><p>month but with difficult child's medications its abt $50 bucks anyway. So Im thinking</p><p>its worth it-right?</p><p></p><p>Well so we start seeing a psychiatrist in the mental health building.</p><p>I was pretty nervous and hated explaining everything all over agn-but</p><p>I REALLY REALLY liked him-totally got everything Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) related, where I</p><p>was kinda nervous he would just think discipline behavior related as</p><p>thats what the case worker seams to think etc. He doesnt think Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or</p><p>AS are anywhere near Autism symptoms..sigh...anyway we were working</p><p>with him-he sees alot of older Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) teens and adults as well and he</p><p>could really relate to difficult child. I was really impressed with him.</p><p>Anyway I really liked him-just after our first visit.</p><p></p><p>But then he leaves Mental Health and is private practise now at a</p><p>Regional Hospital-and now he cant see difficult child as we have</p><p>Medicaid...GRRRR!!!!</p><p></p><p>So I call mental health and they dont have an apt till May a sthey</p><p>only have one doctor now and hes a pschologist...sigh... to see difficult child to</p><p>get his adderall agn,I have no idea abt the resperdal-thank goodness its got 2 refills!! and since the doctor at Regional upped his dose</p><p>when he was at Regional(the adderall) -Mental health cant give difficult child ANYTHING until</p><p>we get into see their doctor in April.</p><p>I found all of this out today when I went to get his medications</p><p>refilled....sheesh.. I am just soooo torked!!!!!and hes got 4 pills</p><p>left.....</p><p></p><p>Plus I went to observe difficult child in his social skills class-and not ONE</p><p>kid in there acted like difficult child. difficult child could care less abt anyone in</p><p>there and wont talk to anyone-he follows directions, but face down, no</p><p>comments and just goes through the motions with such a sullen look on</p><p>his face, wont play in with the games-wants to goin the other room by</p><p>himself and play.If they force him to play he'll try and run away...</p><p>Its as if he is the only one there and hes in this bubble and he is</p><p>fine with it-I know you all know exactly what Im talking about. It</p><p>just wasnt what I was expecting and Im starting to question if its</p><p>making him misereable-then why is he there, if its not helping-then</p><p>why is he there, why are we actually on Medicaid-as we cant even</p><p>choose our own preferrred doctor.</p><p>Im just so upset and I dont know if what Im doing is the right thing</p><p>or not :frown:</p><p></p><p>difficult child just looked like he didnt belong in that class-and it made me</p><p>feel bad for him-im not sure he even was aware of anything, but I</p><p>still felt uncomforteable for him-Know what I mean?? This is his 3rd time there.</p><p> I mean how long and do you push fro your chidl to be typical if he is happy not having friends, if he is happy playing by himslef???</p><p></p><p>Sheesh....this sure isnt easy is it guys? I just dont know what Im</p><p>doing anymore.</p><p></p><p>Mental health seams to think typical behvior solutions will work,</p><p>they told the teachers at the social skills class if he runs or gets</p><p>aggressive agn to restrain him-which is exactly the mind set that</p><p>terrifies me. NEVER have I had to restrain difficult child. The doctor who I feel</p><p>understands difficult child doesnt think that and he gets Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids and</p><p>behaviors ....I just dont know guys.....</p><p></p><p>What do you all think about all of this.....what would you do, or</p><p>what has your experiances been with mental health. I kind of like them</p><p>just as a safety net in case of an emergency etc-but still...I dont</p><p>know....</p><p></p><p>ANY advice would be soooo appreciated. You know its been abt a year</p><p>since difficult child was actually diagnosed and I would have thought I woudl</p><p>have figured out some things by now, but Im still as clueless as I was</p><p>in the beginning.....sigh....</p><p></p><p>Sorry this is sooo long-I just dont have anyone I can trust that is</p><p>in it for difficult child-I just dont know abt anyone anymore :frown:</p><p></p><p>Luvs,</p><p>Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasTornado, post: 31575, member: 3379"] Hi Everyone, this is going to be lengthy-so please bare with me... Well alot has been happening since I have posted here last But Ive run into a problem or something Im muddled abt here, and I was wondering if you all could give me your honest opinion abt things. difficult child got diagnosed at a Childrens hospital, then we got involved in Mental health services, got a case manager etc-and he suggested all these services to us: group social skills, 1:1 work on facial expressions body language sessions etc. But we couldnt afford them as we didnt have Medicaid. Every time I went into that Mental health building it was costing me $32 with our insurance co-pay. So me thinking everything would just be so much better if we had medicaid-I applied and we got it. We have to spend down abt $23 a month but with difficult child's medications its abt $50 bucks anyway. So Im thinking its worth it-right? Well so we start seeing a psychiatrist in the mental health building. I was pretty nervous and hated explaining everything all over agn-but I REALLY REALLY liked him-totally got everything Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) related, where I was kinda nervous he would just think discipline behavior related as thats what the case worker seams to think etc. He doesnt think Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or AS are anywhere near Autism symptoms..sigh...anyway we were working with him-he sees alot of older Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) teens and adults as well and he could really relate to difficult child. I was really impressed with him. Anyway I really liked him-just after our first visit. But then he leaves Mental Health and is private practise now at a Regional Hospital-and now he cant see difficult child as we have Medicaid...GRRRR!!!! So I call mental health and they dont have an apt till May a sthey only have one doctor now and hes a pschologist...sigh... to see difficult child to get his adderall agn,I have no idea abt the resperdal-thank goodness its got 2 refills!! and since the doctor at Regional upped his dose when he was at Regional(the adderall) -Mental health cant give difficult child ANYTHING until we get into see their doctor in April. I found all of this out today when I went to get his medications refilled....sheesh.. I am just soooo torked!!!!!and hes got 4 pills left..... Plus I went to observe difficult child in his social skills class-and not ONE kid in there acted like difficult child. difficult child could care less abt anyone in there and wont talk to anyone-he follows directions, but face down, no comments and just goes through the motions with such a sullen look on his face, wont play in with the games-wants to goin the other room by himself and play.If they force him to play he'll try and run away... Its as if he is the only one there and hes in this bubble and he is fine with it-I know you all know exactly what Im talking about. It just wasnt what I was expecting and Im starting to question if its making him misereable-then why is he there, if its not helping-then why is he there, why are we actually on Medicaid-as we cant even choose our own preferrred doctor. Im just so upset and I dont know if what Im doing is the right thing or not [img]:frown:[/img] difficult child just looked like he didnt belong in that class-and it made me feel bad for him-im not sure he even was aware of anything, but I still felt uncomforteable for him-Know what I mean?? This is his 3rd time there. I mean how long and do you push fro your chidl to be typical if he is happy not having friends, if he is happy playing by himslef??? Sheesh....this sure isnt easy is it guys? I just dont know what Im doing anymore. Mental health seams to think typical behvior solutions will work, they told the teachers at the social skills class if he runs or gets aggressive agn to restrain him-which is exactly the mind set that terrifies me. NEVER have I had to restrain difficult child. The doctor who I feel understands difficult child doesnt think that and he gets Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids and behaviors ....I just dont know guys..... What do you all think about all of this.....what would you do, or what has your experiances been with mental health. I kind of like them just as a safety net in case of an emergency etc-but still...I dont know.... ANY advice would be soooo appreciated. You know its been abt a year since difficult child was actually diagnosed and I would have thought I woudl have figured out some things by now, but Im still as clueless as I was in the beginning.....sigh.... Sorry this is sooo long-I just dont have anyone I can trust that is in it for difficult child-I just dont know abt anyone anymore [img]:frown:[/img] Luvs, Kathy [/QUOTE]
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