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<blockquote data-quote="aeditha17" data-source="post: 114943" data-attributes="member: 4486"><p>My issue here is that I know of only 2 developmental pediatricians here where I live and my insurance covers only one of them. She has labeled herself an ADHD physician so I can't help but think she might be a bit biased. Autism is making such a big showing in the media and in our collective awareness - is there another route I can go? My child's elementary school really stinks on the special education front. Believe me I have run myself ragged trying to get my 11 year old squared away with is Tourette's and ADHD. I am panicing that if we don't get the right things in place now, she will not have the best opportunities to succeed.</p><p>Truth be told, I feel like a big contributing factor has been my husband. His own mental illness and overal dysfunction has taken a toll on our family. I work full time and he can't really hold down a job. He tries to go to school but never quite completes anything. He has severe depression but is not medicated (and won't) and he relies on Xanax to treat his anxiety. I am from a very stable, "normal" supportive home so this situation makes no sense to me at all. I feel a little like a small donkey trying to pull a cart full of Sherman tanks up a mountain. I am determined, stubborn and will pull till I drop, but I am just not getting anywhere.</p><p>I plan on getting The Explosive Child and praying that husband will read as well and participate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeditha17, post: 114943, member: 4486"] My issue here is that I know of only 2 developmental pediatricians here where I live and my insurance covers only one of them. She has labeled herself an ADHD physician so I can't help but think she might be a bit biased. Autism is making such a big showing in the media and in our collective awareness - is there another route I can go? My child's elementary school really stinks on the special education front. Believe me I have run myself ragged trying to get my 11 year old squared away with is Tourette's and ADHD. I am panicing that if we don't get the right things in place now, she will not have the best opportunities to succeed. Truth be told, I feel like a big contributing factor has been my husband. His own mental illness and overal dysfunction has taken a toll on our family. I work full time and he can't really hold down a job. He tries to go to school but never quite completes anything. He has severe depression but is not medicated (and won't) and he relies on Xanax to treat his anxiety. I am from a very stable, "normal" supportive home so this situation makes no sense to me at all. I feel a little like a small donkey trying to pull a cart full of Sherman tanks up a mountain. I am determined, stubborn and will pull till I drop, but I am just not getting anywhere. I plan on getting The Explosive Child and praying that husband will read as well and participate. [/QUOTE]
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