More of that "HURRY UP!!!! WAIT!!!" Crap.

I really doubt people who do this therapy bullshit for kids have had to navigate this shit.

Honestly.

Today's Therapy eval did not go well. I am not happy and I'm left feeling more alone and frustrated.

The first thing they did was tell me 'Since your son has high functioning Autism e qualifies for supplemental visits.. . .'

I stopped her right there and asked who said that. Who diagnosed him? She couldn't tell me. She implied that I told them that he has been diagnosed.

Since Theraplay doesn't diagnose, they only treat, they can not give him a diagnosis. Without a diagnosis my insurance will not pay for anything. It would be $100 out of pocket for every visit, if I purchase a block of 10 visits, it's only $850.

Wait, there's more.

They recommend that he has, to start, 12 weeks of biweekly visits, so 24 visits.

IF we get a diagnosis that contains ASD we would have our visits covered. Ok. Who gives that diagnosis? The Developmental Pediatrician who has a wait of 8-10 months. 

What else can I do?! "Oh, you might qualify for state insurance, we take Keystone Mercy, but they just closed open enrollment so you'd have to go on that waiting list too."

What about IU? "They don't diagnosis either, and they have a long wait."

Can I try another pediatrician? "CHOP is an 18 month wait just to get on the list to get an appointment." (WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.)

Or, they told me, that I can go to a developmental pediatrician that doesn't take insurance and get the diagnosis from them or from a Pediatric Psychologist.

Well, itsn't that fucking lovely.

I want to give up, but I won't. More than likely I will flick them all off and go at this alone.