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Phentex

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10. Why not an occupational therapist?

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 09:05 AM

Jul 2013

Also, your son may have another diagnosis that would be covered. Find a developmental pediatrician who should be able to recommend an occupational therapist. I'm not exactly sure why you would need only a psychiatrist at this point.

Check into other resources. Here in Georgia, there are organizations that will pay for private therapy but they are difficult to find (usually other parents know how to find them). Some are specifically for educational purposes but some offer money for other therapy. It takes a damn village.

Call an autism support group in LV. They will have way more advice than what we can offer here.

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I do not know if this is ok or not to say here and it may be too off topic for this site [View all] tova Jul 2013 OP

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Welcome to DU and I hope you get info from the good folks here...... a kennedy Jul 2013 #3

You're being really hard on yourself. surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #4

My two cents... Phentex Jul 2013 #5

Insurance tova Jul 2013 #8

Why not an occupational therapist? Phentex Jul 2013 #10

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Hi, high school teacher here. noamnety Jul 2013 #15