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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about those families with imperceptibly autistic boys who flat out cannot afford the $200 - $300 a week out of pocket for speech, OT, social skills and a nutritionist and supplements?   52 weeks a year, year after year?

They can't afford, no matter what, it because Dad's low-level IT job and mom's admin. job won't cover that.

Do they love their boys a little less, do you think?   [/quote]

My DS is more than mildly affected and although i DO have the means for this, I wont pay for out-of-pocket, private therapy.  DS gets services at school with his IEP.  After that, he gets to be a kid at home with his siblings.  PLUS, if you really want your DS to have this kind of therapy but can't afford it, read a book or two and start doing things with your child on your own.  You don't have to be a rocket scientist to do therapy with your kid. [b] It's just interaction...with play, with words, with direction[/b].[/quote]

I don't think you should have to mortgage your life away and spend every last penny on therapy but it's a lot more than  'just interaction...with play, withwords, with directions', then it's no wonder you're not willing to go out of network. The services my kid receives at school are only to make him successful in an academic setting, they don't deal with much of his life outside that arena - such as developing enough strength and coordination to wipe his own butt, learning how to control and manage his emotional flooding.  The 'in-network' therapists we've seen have, by and large, not been nearly as good as the out of network therapists.  One may not be able to afford long term therapy but it's worth seeking out the best for a short while just to understand what you can't learn from the books.[/quote]

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