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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. thank you for your replies. What I'd also like to know is what you've had to deal with in terms of state involvement. I was in private therapy myself as a child and my parents did not have to subject me or themselves to all kinds of meetings, IEPs, testing, etc. Basically, loads of cooks in the kitchen to resolve a minor issue that isn't going to ruin a child's life. We'd rather not have our child labeled anything unless it's completely necessary, i.e. if DC has difficulty holding a pen the proper way it doesn't mean he's learning disabled. I held a pencil in an awkward manner and still made it to college and grad school. [/quote]

If you child has qualified for OT through DC early intervention/early stages, the deficits must be pretty significant for his age. They are conservative and tend to not qualify borderline cases.

Whether to take a pass and use a private provider should depending on your eventual plan for school (public, private, charter). It can be easier to get an IEP and accommodations set up from the get-go when a child is 'in the system.' It is also possible that if you do intensive work now your child won't have any gaps or deficits by the time school starts.

The label stigma is something that never bothered me that much -- they are a means to an end. The end is getting my child the supports and services he needed to be successful in school and life. We took advantage of the public services and always supplemented with private, FWIW.

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