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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always get blasted on here when I point out that everyone is out for SN parents’ money and that you need to be very discerning about what you throw money at.

Just because someone did testing and said your child has all of these conditions does not mean they all need therapy or the type of therapy suggested or all the therapy at the same time.

Nothing can substitute for you yourself knowing your child and identifying the key challenges that need support right now.

If she is in K and struggling with reading and writing, then you need OT and a strong IEP with pullouts.

If she is in MS and not completing homework, then more structure and routine.

If she has anxiety affecting her daily, then evidence-based therapy like SPACE.

and so on. [/quote]

I agree with this.  There are always people that will take your money and guilt you into spending more.
There are some really great CBT based books for kids that can really help with anxiety and also with some of the ADHD symptoms.  Make sure you've read some basic books on parenting a kid with ADHD, because you can get at least 50% of the way there with structure and solutions that you implement at home.
We found the weekly therapy to be basically useless.  Insurance did cover a small amount of it, but it was a very small percentage for the mental health therapy, and a somewhat higher percentage for the OT.  I definitely wouldn't be doing more than 2x a week of anything --- kids need time to be a kid, and having them in therapies every day of the week will just lead to exhaustion for you and then.  Thisi s a marathon situation, not a sprint.  If the anxiety is extreme, I would focus on that but make sure you are using someone that uses CBT, not just talk therapy, and has an anticipated end date for the treatment.

We are paying for an Exec Function coach for HS, and maybe should have started that in MS.  [/quote]

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