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I have aa 7 yr old girl- beautiful, smart, etc.
has out of control temper tantrums, impulsive behavoir etc. She has a counselor the past two years- who suggested "she has a problem whether it is bipolar, adhd, oppositional defiant etc" she was not sure. She suggested psychosocial testing- it is based on yourincome $1000.00 was my fee/ They do not consider I left a marraige in debt, have about $200.00 left after paying bills, etc. So I cannot afford the testing she needs for a diagnosis. Her school thinks her behavoir is normal fo rher age- she talks alot in class, she has pushed several kids during unstructured times- like pe and lunch, she has even scratched a students arms- her response was "i got mad and he was the closest" I have tried every behavoir modification I read- the marble system, timeouts, priviledges, 1-2-3 magic- none of it works. Her pediatrician had the teachers and babysitters filled out papers and return them- her rating were not consistened with adhd but OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER. but suggested I send her to a psychiatrist which is not covered by my insurance at all- again everyone I cehcked with is $100.00 and over a visit. Is there any help of places anyone can suggest? Dad is not involved ( another long story I will post elsewhere) It seems like she needs help and I cannot find it anywhere or I cannot afford it. Now I know why some many children fall through the cracks in the health system- if your financial status is poor there seems to be no help. |
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I'm not sure how much help this will be but i've always read that there are some things out there in food that can make a child act out. Red die 5 I think is one. I'm sure that there is more too. My daughter use to act out a lot(she's a little younger though 6) and I really started watching her diet and it's seemed to help a little. I really hope that everything works out for you and your daughter. Remember kids really like consistantsy!
  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.vi...e&friendid=109319982 Lord, teach my the serinity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference!! |
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I know here in Indiana there is a list of providers that doing sliding income scales and you can apply for the HAP program for mental health coverage (I think it subsidizes or something). Does your daughter qualify for medical coverage through the state? I would try to get her on the state even if you have to pay like $15 a month to have non-traditional medicaid for her then they would cover the visits. I'm very sorry....I do understand. I have a child like this myself and he is only 4. I'm just beginning the road you are on.    "Hope" is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul- And sings the tune without words- and never stops-at all... Emily Dickinson |
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I completely understand- I agree alot of kids are overdiagnosed. Some of the things that upset her are normal every day stressors- that "everyone" eventually has to deal with in life. It is the unsafe way she deals with them. She is either going to hurt herself or hurt someone else. that is why I feel like she needs help.
You are absolutely correct- my daughter's father has alot to do with her actions and feelings. But if she cannot verbalize them ( she is only 7) she needs help doing that also. teh counselor is helping in that regard but what if it is something she cannot control- something internal beyond therapy needing medicine. I am struggling in my mind whether or not medicine is what she needs. what if the medicine is harmful to her in the long run? What if I put her on medicine too soon without trying everything? My thing right now is I need professional help to help me decide that-- where do I find that on a limited income. |
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Actually most of the autism signs are found much much much earlier in children and generally autism in my experience is recognizable by 8 at the latest. I do agree that ADD, ADHD and other depression/anxiety disorders are over diagnosed too early on, but not aspergers, autism and other similar mental handicaps. Not going to jump down your throat....just needed to correct the "puberty" section of your statement. "Hope" is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul- And sings the tune without words- and never stops-at all... Emily Dickinson |
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