I am so excited! Thank God that I work at Children's Hospital. Having such great insurance has allowed me to get the necessary help for Madison. A few months ago we started using their Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Madison and I to help us communicate better. Well, it turns out they believe that she has Aspberger's or Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) both in the Autism spectrum. Three years ago we had her tested after a suggestion was made by her Kindergarten teacher but Children's Hospital diagnosed her with ADHD & Sensory Integration Disorder. We even made reference to Aspergers at that time so it would really piss me off if they misdiagnosed her with ADHD and we medicated her for 2 years (see Medicate or Not to Medicate in my archive). Anyway, her therapist told us we need to get her tested again by a child psychologist. Well, that has been a challenge. We found out from The Children's Hospital that they do not evaluate kids over the age of 6 and other places we looked did not take insurance or were out-of-network. Well, in having a one-on-one meeting with the VP of Finance discussing Accounts Payable I happened to mention this dilemma. He made a phone call and now I have been put in touch with the psychologist in charge of the Autism clinic at Children's. She is going to evaluate Madison. Her assistant is going to call me within the week to set up an appointment. The weight has been lifted off my shoulders. To have a diagnosis will help her tremendously at school and get her the therapy that she needs and also how we can help her and understand.
We are moving March 1st. We have decided to downsize and move nearby. There will be some changes & challenges that we will face this year but we are looking forward to what the future holds. I am still loving my job at The Children's Hospital and have bypassed the 6 month mark. Lance is going to sell his Fitness Together territory in Northern California and make a career change.
Ethan's broken wrist has healed and he is once again enjoying roller hockey until summer baseball begins. Once we get settled, we hope to have Madison back into horseback riding lessons.
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Ethan's broken wrist has healed and he is once again enjoying roller hockey until summer baseball begins. Once we get settled, we hope to have Madison back into horseback riding lessons.
Thanks for reading my blog.
