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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here we go again...

My child has Asperger's and ADHD and I am glad that he has a diagnosis and gets help and supports including an IEP for social communication issues.  He does not need supports for academics.  The "label" has only been a win-win for us.

He gets all his services, speech/social skills and OT, at school where he needs it for free so no insurance issues.[/quote]

This does not disprove that "money follows diagnosis." He is getting the extra free services because you got a diagnosis. The questions is, if there were no free services or treatments, would you and your doctor have gotten him a diagnosis.[/quote]

They aren't free services, and yes, our insurance technically pays for speech and OT under other diagnosis.  I did not get him the diagnosis.  I have actively fought with this guy that he is incorrect and he either needs to do a lot more testing or look at the other eval's.  He insists he is correct so we are stuck.[/quote]

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