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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 127218" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Hi Snowie.</p><p></p><p>Vic Catholic system - sounds like it's working for you. The questionnaire thing - yep, we went through that. You may find it gets repeated every 6-12 months or so, just to keep in touch with his progress.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad the school is working well for you - that is really important. Despite how I sound at times, I am a great believer in team work. Once you get a diagnosis, you need to request a Learning Team meeting. As the mother, you are a vital cog in the Learning Team. When he is older, so is your son.</p><p></p><p>Health Care card - maybe. Not necessarily. I would begin making enquiries with Centrelink NOW, ring them and ask for the forms to be posted. The doctor has to sign off on them, but there is A LOT for you to fill out yourself, mostly detailing just how much work you have to put in for him. What you're applying for isn't disability for him, it's carer payment (or allowance) for you. And it's dependent on how much work is involved, for you.</p><p></p><p>You may be entitled to this for your younger son, too. And I didn't pay too much attention initially, but auditory processing is a red flag for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). They can occur for different reasons, but where you get one Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) person in a family, you have a higher likelihood of another with at least some symptoms. If/when you do the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire for your older son, do another one for your younger son.</p><p></p><p>If you get a 'normal' score, that's great. I would still take a printout to the doctor. You may find the questionnaire the doctor gave you is similar to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) online one. There will be differences, too.</p><p></p><p>Talk to Centrelink abut eligibility.</p><p></p><p>If you qualify for both boys, you get payment for both boys. You also would get a health care card for both boys, which would give you discount prescriptions for them.</p><p></p><p>Chances are, Centrelink will reject your application. It's almost standard for those who don't get a blanket approval (such as autism - the approval is automatic). But if you get rejected, appeal. They count on people not appealing, it's definitely worth appealing the decision. If you win, the payment is backdated to the date of your original application.</p><p></p><p>A suggestion for school - get a Communication Book in place. We used it as a sort of diary, to take the place of daily classroom consultations. It really made it easier for me and the teacher to work as a team, when handling difficult child 3. I wish I'd used it with difficult child 1 as well.</p><p>You note in the book anything of interest that the teacher needs to know. The teacher does the same. Sometimes it's stuff you each need to know, but don't have time to physically tell each other.</p><p>The book is NOT to be made the child's responsibility in any way. That is not its purpose - its purpose is entirely to communicate between home and school.</p><p>It needs to be used regularly, preferably daily or every second day. Weekly is a bit to long. It helps with immediacy in dealing with current issues. A kid with ADHD needs a fast response to problems, rather than one delayed a week or more. This is a good tool especially where there are social/behavioural/personal organisation issues.</p><p></p><p>What to use - I just get an exercise book from the supermarket, put it in one of those clear plastic covers and use that. I label it "difficult child- Communication Book" with a note asking people with anything to say, to please write it in the book. Each entry needs to be dated, but otherwise informal is best. A teacher may need to vent - let them. Better they vent in the book than take it out on your child. Consider it their therapy and yours, as well as an effective tool in working as a team.</p><p></p><p>When you go to a new book, you keep the old one. They are fascinating to refer back to, often very enlightening. I used to take the book to the pediatrician as well, he found it useful. And when difficult child 3 changed to a new school - they were very interested in what the book could tell them, about what to expect.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>I'm likely to be unavailable until Sunday night. I might pop in tomorrow night, but not sure. So if I don't answer for a while, don't worry. I'll be back.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 127218, member: 1991"] Hi Snowie. Vic Catholic system - sounds like it's working for you. The questionnaire thing - yep, we went through that. You may find it gets repeated every 6-12 months or so, just to keep in touch with his progress. I'm glad the school is working well for you - that is really important. Despite how I sound at times, I am a great believer in team work. Once you get a diagnosis, you need to request a Learning Team meeting. As the mother, you are a vital cog in the Learning Team. When he is older, so is your son. Health Care card - maybe. Not necessarily. I would begin making enquiries with Centrelink NOW, ring them and ask for the forms to be posted. The doctor has to sign off on them, but there is A LOT for you to fill out yourself, mostly detailing just how much work you have to put in for him. What you're applying for isn't disability for him, it's carer payment (or allowance) for you. And it's dependent on how much work is involved, for you. You may be entitled to this for your younger son, too. And I didn't pay too much attention initially, but auditory processing is a red flag for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). They can occur for different reasons, but where you get one Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) person in a family, you have a higher likelihood of another with at least some symptoms. If/when you do the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire for your older son, do another one for your younger son. If you get a 'normal' score, that's great. I would still take a printout to the doctor. You may find the questionnaire the doctor gave you is similar to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) online one. There will be differences, too. Talk to Centrelink abut eligibility. If you qualify for both boys, you get payment for both boys. You also would get a health care card for both boys, which would give you discount prescriptions for them. Chances are, Centrelink will reject your application. It's almost standard for those who don't get a blanket approval (such as autism - the approval is automatic). But if you get rejected, appeal. They count on people not appealing, it's definitely worth appealing the decision. If you win, the payment is backdated to the date of your original application. A suggestion for school - get a Communication Book in place. We used it as a sort of diary, to take the place of daily classroom consultations. It really made it easier for me and the teacher to work as a team, when handling difficult child 3. I wish I'd used it with difficult child 1 as well. You note in the book anything of interest that the teacher needs to know. The teacher does the same. Sometimes it's stuff you each need to know, but don't have time to physically tell each other. The book is NOT to be made the child's responsibility in any way. That is not its purpose - its purpose is entirely to communicate between home and school. It needs to be used regularly, preferably daily or every second day. Weekly is a bit to long. It helps with immediacy in dealing with current issues. A kid with ADHD needs a fast response to problems, rather than one delayed a week or more. This is a good tool especially where there are social/behavioural/personal organisation issues. What to use - I just get an exercise book from the supermarket, put it in one of those clear plastic covers and use that. I label it "difficult child- Communication Book" with a note asking people with anything to say, to please write it in the book. Each entry needs to be dated, but otherwise informal is best. A teacher may need to vent - let them. Better they vent in the book than take it out on your child. Consider it their therapy and yours, as well as an effective tool in working as a team. When you go to a new book, you keep the old one. They are fascinating to refer back to, often very enlightening. I used to take the book to the pediatrician as well, he found it useful. And when difficult child 3 changed to a new school - they were very interested in what the book could tell them, about what to expect. Hope this helps. I'm likely to be unavailable until Sunday night. I might pop in tomorrow night, but not sure. So if I don't answer for a while, don't worry. I'll be back. Marg [/QUOTE]
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