klmno: Glade to see you looking into this. Disablility refers to something that interfers with one or more parts of regular life. Clearly many types of conditions
that are disablities heal...broken leg, brain tumors,ect...and when it does then
the disability status is off.
I think many parents shutter at the recognition that having a diagnosis and disability recognised will "show" latter. If a child need glasses, a hearing aide, a cast it is emotionally simpeler than having a mental illness like depression.
Ultimately the hope is that the disability and proper care and the disability rights, like 504 will support a disabled to "be accomidated" for participation,in schools, in the work place and in this situation so that proper cares are implimented or at least some needed care is provided even if those are outside the families ability to pay the full price for private praticianers.
The answer is yes and no. On one hand it will be in the records. Will he always be disabiled to the things he wants to do in life? That depends on how he responds to treatment and the big unknown future. Better to error on the side of caution, and when it centers on health, better to error with the best care access.
Another thought. If you are linked to disability and things get worse YOU won't be juggling the condition and the administration paperwork from scratch at the same time and your job....lets guess, with zero sleep.
I really want things to evolve into a better all round situation for you klmno.
It has been non-stop and you, unstoppable. Go Mom go!