tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post8926228920734294482..comments2024-03-28T05:52:50.399-04:00Comments on Autism with a side of fries : Breaking up is hard to do. Eileen Shaklee http://www.blogger.com/profile/04658354442888448425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-50000433181313532562016-02-19T10:17:48.315-05:002016-02-19T10:17:48.315-05:00We also stopped OT when my son was 9 (he's 10 ...We also stopped OT when my son was 9 (he's 10 now) for many of the same reasons you list above. One day the therapist asked us what we wanted to work on and we really couldn't come up with anything. We would go to therapy but we were tired and it became a chore. He really enjoyed social group but insurance stopped covering it so that was out. He's actually at a pretty good place right now. I'm thankful for the therapy he had in his younger years but I feel like taking this break is right for us.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356429593476387755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-36130102382971468432016-02-19T09:33:48.892-05:002016-02-19T09:33:48.892-05:00We went through the same thing, it was for schedul...We went through the same thing, it was for scheduling reasons more than money (SC Medicaid covers all autism related services so I've never paid out of pocket for anything) but I felt like he had got all he was gonna get out of it, and he no longer smears poop on the wall (apparently it was sensory issues lol) As much aswe miss her, I don't miss the meltdowns when we got home wandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-38099580446923084552016-02-19T09:30:56.391-05:002016-02-19T09:30:56.391-05:00We don't have the financial issue (because we ...We don't have the financial issue (because we are so broke that anything not covered is out of the question) but the time commitment is killing us. We were so blessed to get into ABA covered by a DARS grant, so now my mild ASD girl and severe ASD boy have stuff nearly 10 hour days, every day. School at 8 for one, OT at 8:15 for the other then school at 9, I pick them both up from school early to go to 4 hours of ABA 4 days a week and we don't get home until 6pm every night. I'm trying to remember what a huge blessing it is and that it is only for a little while, but dang it's tough! If it wasn't all or nothing we would do less, but that's how it is. I totally understand being a therapy whore, it breaks my heart to wait on some services because there is just no time left in the day! Anyhow, thanks for letting me rant. It's a tough life but at least you guys understand doing absolutely anything for your kids.Karaleigh Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429567852000618627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-49388943219136259542014-01-12T20:34:43.974-05:002014-01-12T20:34:43.974-05:00Hello This is Keegan again from the Sluis academy....Hello This is Keegan again from the Sluis academy. What are your plans for your kiddo now? are you going to have him see any other specialists? the rising costs definitely justify not going to OT.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715614674217730816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-76632772484980916372014-01-10T21:24:39.667-05:002014-01-10T21:24:39.667-05:00This post is so timely for me. We just stopped OT...This post is so timely for me. We just stopped OT too. I feel so guilty but at 4 he is working on things they haven't even started in the classroom, we just added a new social group, and at $130/hr I just couldn't justify it anymore. So, why do I feel so horribly guilty?? And like your OT said, we can just start up again if we need to. Somehow I just can't shake the feeling I am depriving him. Ugh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-49355222028745662312014-01-10T11:56:57.814-05:002014-01-10T11:56:57.814-05:00There you go again...how on earth do you manage to...There you go again...how on earth do you manage to get inside my head?? :) I wish I had thought to put in a pool when R was younger. Tee hee.@dkotuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395598913393994830noreply@blogger.com