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[quote=Anonymous]Our 26mo DS has an expressive speech delay.  We've had tests to rule out hearing issues and overarching issues such as autism.  We have one speech therapy session a week through the county.  Our developmental pediatrician recommends that we look into adding two additional ST sessions a week.  We'll have to go private for this because we can only get one ST a week through the county.  Anyway, I've gathered information through other threads that the average cost of ST is $100-$135/session for the area.  Sadly, we cannot squeeze $1,000/month out of our budget for ST.  I've tried for days now to find a ST within a reasonable distance that takes insurance, but no luck (our insurance does actually cover ST).

My family is very good at keeping costs down, so there isn't really anywhere we can cut to find the $1,000.  We're working through some unrelated medical issues for DS and others...very costly.  And I'm a SAHM until we get through all this medical stuff.  Anyway, do I dare say no?  Or do we just put it all on credit cards and hope for the best for the future?  I will of course feel like a horrible person for not doing as much as possible.  But seriously, what do you do when you can't afford to follow every recommendation?[/quote]

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