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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here.  For God's sake, OP.  I thought you'd already seen a developmental pediatrician.  Your kid isn't as unique as you think.  Go to Children's or KKI.  Dancing around the issue isn't going to help him or you.  It sounds like you're putting it off b/c you're trying to avoid a diagnosis.

In the end, it's the pretty much the same therapies--OT, ST, social skills groups, maybe meds.  You will get a thorough evaluation at KKI or Children's for either a neuropsych or developmental pediatrician.[/quote]

Did you even read her post?  They have an ADHD diagnosis.  [/quote]

I did but I wonder how long ago that she saw a developmental pediatrician.  I don't understand the hemming and hawing about additional testing.  She wants "affordable" then go with insurance through KKI or Childrens.[/quote]

There are some great developmental peds but often they are generalists.  They can do general language disorders but when kids start testing to below average they say no more services needed.  Not all insurance pays.  Ours only pays for limited things.  So for us, it was under $1000 in travel.  I think our insurance paid as we never got a bill.  If we drove it would have been much cheaper.  Plus, Nashville was fun.  Private pay here is $3000-5000 for a similar evaluation.  From the posts here, they often use student testers who may or may not be skilled with young kids.  The Camaratas connect very well with younger kids.  Many slow to warm up kids take to them instantly.  [/quote]

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