WHY Does she have to be so pokey? - Page 2

[Pandora114]

Originally Posted by lckrause

Until you can get her evaluated, something that might make things less stressful for you is getting her dressed as soon as she wakes up. That way you won't be waiting on her as much, and she'll have all the time from after she gets dressed until you leave for school to eat. I was a really slow eater as a child and that's what worked best for me. If she's a messy eater, just put a big old sweatshirt or something on over her regular clothes and take it off when she's done with breakfast.

Can't get her evaluated.

No Dr in my area is taking new patients...I just got off the phone with one of their secretaries...and she said 'no, not a single dr is taking new patients'

I'm screwed...

[octobermom]

Your in Canada? I'm not sure how they work (I'm in USA) however I called early intervention and they sent out somebody to the house and pretty fast (It would atleast get the ball rolling) they came and not only helped diagnoises or confirm her speech disorder but also many of her eattting and sensory issues. DO you have something like that their? The gaping your describing really do sound like sezzures and I wouldn't mess with those.

[Pandora114]

Originally Posted by octobermom

Your in Canada? I'm not sure how they work (I'm in USA) however I called early intervention and they sent out somebody to the house and pretty fast (It would atleast get the ball rolling) they came and not only helped diagnoises or confirm her speech disorder but also many of her eattting and sensory issues. DO you have something like that their? The gaping your describing really do sound like sezzures and I wouldn't mess with those.

Nope. Need a Dr refferal to get that.

And well...I need a Dr for that first.

Vicious circle

[octobermom]

Originally Posted by Pandora114

Nope. Need a Dr refferal to get that.

And well...I need a Dr for that first.

Vicious circle

Is this a Canadian thing? (are you in canada?) I'm not sure of their policy here in the US you don't need a Dr refferal, I called with out one.

Deanna

[Pandora114]

Originally Posted by octobermom

Is this a Canadian thing? (are you in canada?) I'm not sure of their policy here in the US you don't need a Dr refferal, I called with out one.

Deanna

I think it varies from province to province. But yes, usually if you want the provincial insurance to cover certain special things, you need to be reffered to it by your family practitioner.

Someone PM'd me a suggestion to take her to a clinic, to get her reffered to a Ped, who then can reffer her to an OT for an eval.

Oy...tons of hoops.....and lots of waiting...considering my DH's schedule, I'm kinda paranoid making an appointment with a specialist because I'll probably wind up having to cancel due to some stupid course and get bumped down the list...

[octobermom]

I understand the struggle However I'd gently encourage you to get the ball rolling and make this a pirority. If these gap out are sezzures they are likely to just going to get worse and even at this seemingly "non violent" degree can be harmfull to her. Hoepfully its not that that shes just not a morning person but I'd find out and make it top on your agenda. Have cab service? city bus? a friend who can drive you?

[Thalia the Muse]

If she's seizing, though, that's serious. If there are hoops to jump to get her helped, then they kind of need to be jumped -- as much of a drag as it might be.