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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s insane. We make a good living and our parents still cover the therapies for our adhd kid because they’re so expensive. I think about this all the time.

For what it’s worth, I’m not sure how much any of the therapy helps at a young age. Medication has been by far the most helpful thing. I would probably hold off on anxiety therapy until they’re older and can apply it. And OT we did for two years… it helps some but really for my child’s motor skill delays and adaptive skills that he was delayed in, not much for emotional regulation.[/quote]

Agree with you on the limited use for OT … for therapy though, actual evidence-based therapies for anxiety will not drag on. They are time limited and may be worth investing in. Evidence based therapies also focus on the parent not the kid. [/quote]

The evidence is strongest for kids w/ generalized anxiety is therapy  + meds. It is absolutely worth doing early because you can actually rewire the brain as the younger the are, the more plasticity there is.

OT is a mixed bag based on people I have talked to. We did it for three years and motor planning and coordination improved immensely, but it was extremely incremental and only the cumulative effects were noticeable over a long period of time. Our insurance covered it once we hit our deductible but if finances or time were an issue, this is one I might skip. I think lots of outside time in nature (climbing trees, playing in the dirt) over time would be a good (free!) substitute. [/quote]

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