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New here. Possible ODD/ADHD son. Dr. Apt next week.
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 478544" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi Jennifer, welcome. Sounds like a rough ride. My son has always been aggressive too. I understand the concern with no insurance. if your children are diagnosis with disabilities, you might be able to get state insurance for them. Also SSI. You can start by calling your county social services department, there is usually a department for children with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues. This is NOT the time to brag about all the achievements they have accomplished, save that for us and your family and friends. Ask for a case manager to help you find resources for your TWO disabled children. Explain that you need help with finding assessments and therapy. Tell them about the insurance issue and ask for help applying for things. They may not suggest SSI, that you may need to specifically ask about and even look online for. Many here have gone thru the process, without a diagnosis your younger one may not qualify yet. </p><p></p><p>The other option to help is the public schools. Even when you homeschool or if your kids were in private school you can ask the public school system, special education department for an evaluation. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can receive assessment and therapy through the schools, you just have to bring them for Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Learning Disability (LD) services...whatever services the IEP team (Including you of course) thinks will help support your children. They do not have to attend public school for academics (except for support of your accademics if you like) and it will not cost you anything. (If they dont have this, it is against federal law and you will probably need an advocate)</p><p></p><p>Since you already have one son with aspergers, it could very well be that your second one does too. No two kids are the same on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) continuum. Many kids seem ADHD, ODD, Anxious who have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) disability as an overriding label/diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>My thoughts are with you, welcome to this awesome group. You have your hands full for soure but in this group people really do get it. </p><p></p><p>Come by frequently, you are likely to receive lots of questions and ideas. Take what works for you and accept the rest as sincere attempts to help and then just move on...smile!</p><p></p><p>HUGS, Buddy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 478544, member: 12886"] Hi Jennifer, welcome. Sounds like a rough ride. My son has always been aggressive too. I understand the concern with no insurance. if your children are diagnosis with disabilities, you might be able to get state insurance for them. Also SSI. You can start by calling your county social services department, there is usually a department for children with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues. This is NOT the time to brag about all the achievements they have accomplished, save that for us and your family and friends. Ask for a case manager to help you find resources for your TWO disabled children. Explain that you need help with finding assessments and therapy. Tell them about the insurance issue and ask for help applying for things. They may not suggest SSI, that you may need to specifically ask about and even look online for. Many here have gone thru the process, without a diagnosis your younger one may not qualify yet. The other option to help is the public schools. Even when you homeschool or if your kids were in private school you can ask the public school system, special education department for an evaluation. You can receive assessment and therapy through the schools, you just have to bring them for Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Learning Disability (LD) services...whatever services the IEP team (Including you of course) thinks will help support your children. They do not have to attend public school for academics (except for support of your accademics if you like) and it will not cost you anything. (If they dont have this, it is against federal law and you will probably need an advocate) Since you already have one son with aspergers, it could very well be that your second one does too. No two kids are the same on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) continuum. Many kids seem ADHD, ODD, Anxious who have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) disability as an overriding label/diagnosis. My thoughts are with you, welcome to this awesome group. You have your hands full for soure but in this group people really do get it. Come by frequently, you are likely to receive lots of questions and ideas. Take what works for you and accept the rest as sincere attempts to help and then just move on...smile! HUGS, Buddy [/QUOTE]
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