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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ABA is not just for autism. One hour a week is not enough. [/quote]

Op here. Our insurance won’t pay for it because we don’t have an ASD diagnosis, so we pay out of pocket. We need much, much more than an hour a week but we can’t afford it.[/quote]

Have you considered doctor shopping to get the diagnosis?   Then you can get insurance to pay more.  Try a developmental ped.  [/quote]

Op here, yes I have doctor shopped. My child is 5 and we already have a developmental ped, neurologist, pediatric psychiatrist, geneticist, and we’ve done a full neuropsych. He just doesn’t have ASD. I almost made the case for it when he was 2/3 but as he’s gotten older it’s clear that this is ID with severe ADHD, not ASD. He’s actually pretty strong on social/emotional communication. My docs know how badly I want the diagnosis but recently our developmental ped told me I should really let it go and that I wouldn’t be able to get that diagnosis.[/quote]

Do you have the arc, OP? He should be in a day program through the state. Do you have strong start? I’d push for extended wrap around services in the IEP. It’s going to get better, I hope.
My son was so hard at that age. When they  are delayed it’s like they are 3, in a bigger kids body. And it’s so so so so hard and you get so tired. [/quote]

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