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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it really depends on your kid.  We had to pay out of pocket for my oldest (now in his late teens).  He has run-of-the-mill ADHD and anxiety.  He started when he was about 5 and continued until he was about 7.  It's sometimes hard to tell when a particular symptom is caused by ADHD, anxiety, motor planning issues, sensory integration, etc. - sometimes it's one, sometimes it's the other, sometimes it's a combination, sometimes it starts as one and changes to something else.  Watching the sessions really helped me learn to identify what was going on [b]and [/b]how to address it.  It's also helped me learn what to do and how to modify it as the situation called for. (I can't believe some therapists don't allow parents to observe and I'd not go to one who didn't).

Our OT was also really, really helpful with emotional regulation challenges.  She created a 'book' for DS based on How Does Your Engine Run.  She used pictures that I provided of DS when he was in various emotional states.  DS identified what he was feeling in the picture, they wrote a narrative together about it and how he could change/reinforce the feeling.  It was a Mission:  Control book.  We used it a LOT.  Even now as an older teen, we still use the term 'in control' and the techniques from the book.

We did not pay out of pocket for speech therapy.  The SLP didn't think it was worth it since the delays were related to DS's attentional issues and not something therapy would address.  Getting speech services through school would be more beneficial and directly address the biggest challenges.  This is very different than my 2nd DS would has a language disorder and needed the therapy.

I know other people will have different experiences.  It can also be difficult to tell what was worthwhile and what wasn't until much further down the road.  What was worth it for one family may not have been worth it for another - and vice versa. [/quote]

Thanks for taking the time to share this, really helpful to see some examples of how it could be helpful. And also agree it’s hard to parse out what is the most helpful for sure sometimes. And sports may be a good avenue for us too. [/quote]

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