Trying To Get ABA Therapy For Autism Teaching

I met with my son’s case manager. She is still working on getting my son a communication device. Apparently, his former case manage left things a mess. She quit and his new one is trying to fix everything. His new case manager isn’t familiar with communication devices or Boardmaker.

A couple years ago, we were able to get a touch screen and Boardmaker. His CAP services/Medicaid paid for them. The company that is responsible for approving the communication device we are trying to get, asked her why does he need it when he just got a communication device. I explained to her that he didn’t get a communication device. He received software and a touch screen that can be used on the computer. He needs a communication device that he can take anywhere.

She understood after I explained. Then I brought up ABA. I firmly believe that my son would benefit from ABA therapy. I’ve tried and tried to get it, but either there were no providers in the area or insurance wouldn’t pay. I asked her to check into it. There are providers in the area, but I don’t know if CAP or my son’s insurance will pay for it. If my son was 3 years old, I would be able to get ABA for him with no problem. Only, he’s not. He’s 11. When he was 3, he wasn’t even diagnosed ASD. He was diagnosed with “Global Delays.” Globally delayed is all we heard, until he was 5 years old. That was when he was diagnosed with Autism. Of course, the school had to be convinced. That took a lot of doing.

From everything I have read, ABA can benefit all ages. It is believed that the younger the child, the more ABA can benefit him. That is great, but please don’t forget about my son, just because he isn’t the age you think he should be to receive ABA therapy. He is still learning. His OT and I were working with him on throwing a ball the other day. His biggest problem with that is letting go of the ball. We actually got him to do that. We were so proud of him.

His case manager said she will call me Friday and let me know what she found out. I hope it’s good news and not bad. I really think he needs this.

Comment Left Saying Smoking and Drugs Cause Autism

Yesterday, Sara Forhetz with KY3.com, reported on Governor Jay Nixon Missouri, spoke out about autism and the lack of insurance coverage for autism treatments. “Gov. Jay Nixon spoke extensively about autism and the lack of coverage in his State of the State address last week” Finally, someone is taking an active interest in helping families raising an autistic child. Now, we need more Governors to become active.

What really hit me about this article was a comment that was left on it. It reminds me of how much we still need to do to raise awareness of autism. It also illustrates what we are up against. People with narrow minds, taking it upon themselves to chime in on autism. People that don’t know a thing about what caused autism or how it should be treated. Here is the quote:

“As long as these young gals and guys smoke, drink, take drugs before and after they have a kid theres going to be problems. Sure make the insurance companies pay for something that was never covered before, now your going to make the insurance company raise rates for everybody then your going to say that the insurance companies are bad there ripping everbody off thats happens when Goverment makes laws that cost other people or busness Money. No you couldnt have a option or rider on your policy if you want coverage pay for it, no they want everybody in the State that is trying to find affordable insurance to keep there family heathly and alive is going to either get less insurance or no insurance becouse the State wants to cure everybodys problem. Its same as you cant afford a down payment on a car you get the tax payers to give it you. AKA cash for clunkers.”

First, come on, if you are going to leave a comment about a subject this important, check you spelling. It really just goes to prove how ignorant you are. You are small minded, ignorant, (yes, I’m going to use the f-bomb on my blog) fuck face and obviously have no sense of morality or sympathy for anyone that isn’t looking back at you from a mirror. You live in your own world and look out upon everyone and spew your garbage from your mouth and on the internet.

As a parent of an autistic child, I think you are pathetic. I pray to God that you do not have any children. You are a poor excuse for a human being and you should crawl back under the rock you came out of.