Changes...

We finally found a new therapist that will see us using Josh's Medical. I didn't want to have to use his medical for this but we are out of options. Our first appointment is tomorrow. I get to see them first by myself to discuss all of his problems and to get an accurate picture of who Josh is. I hope and pray that this will be the path that God wants us to go down now. They seem to be very knowledgeable with county kids. I also have another friend that takes her son there and really likes it. On another note, I have officially asked the school district to do an Independent expert evaluation. This means that the school district now has to send Josh to 3 different specialist to get an accurate diagnosis, and they have to pay for it. I really was not looking forward to asking for this but they have been fighting me every step of the way so now they have to do what is right. I hope this will happen soon before he is placed with his kindergarten teacher. I will keep all of you posted on what happens next on these two fronts.

Are you kidding me ????

Having a child with special needs is very taxing on your emotions, finances, friendships and marriages. Right now our marriage is great and having Josh has taught us to cling to each other for dear life because, well safety in numbers . Emotionally every day brings new challenges, some days I do well and others well lets just say that chocolate is my drug of choice. LOL!! Finances well this is what I am talking about now. Financially we are struggling as well as everyone else on the planet is right now. However, there are things that Josh needs like therapy, medication and school that is not free or cheap. He has an amazing therapist that just has worked wonders with him, however now we have come to the end of our insurance benefits. You see most insurances only cover 30 visits a year for mental health conditions. We have used up all our benefits for this year. Of course there is a little law that is called the mental health parody act that came into effect as of January 1st this year but my insurance company wants to fight us on it and tell us that it is not covered until our next service year that starts in September. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I am so tired of this can't they just realize that I have a son that has a serious mental health problem and that it is already very difficult to find someone that will even treat him because he is so young. I found the perfect person to work with him but they longer cover it and I can't afford to go until September. This makes me so sad and mad at the same time. This brings me to his medications, now we have to find a doctor that will treat him and follow him on his meds. This however, can not be a psychiatric doctor because we don't have any more benefits for that. Calgon take me away!!! Alright enough with the rants and raving time to go to church. I know God has a plan in all of this.