Re: Does your state recognize all disorders on the DSM?

[Guest guest]

>

> I live in Arizona and just got 's denial letter because this

> state does not except anything other than straight Autism. No PDD, no

> Aspergers, nothing on the ASD.

>

> Does your state recognize all the disorders on the DSM? Aspergers,

> PDD, Rett's. Please let me know-I want to fight the state but I need

> to know what the other states are doing!!!

>

> I know that PA does except all DSM diagnosis. Thank you !!!---

>

> Cori

>

Thank God it's accepted in MN! I would be contacting your senator's

office, and getting other parents in your state to do the same. Nothing

to lose by trying =)

Theresa

[Guest guest]

Cori,

I also know that Delaware also accepts the DSM.

My sister in law, has 2 nephews with autism.. She told me that my son had

the characteristics of autism when he was 3, it was not until he was 9 that

I finally got a real DX on him. Anyway my sister in law's nephews lives in

Delaware.. That must be the magic state for AS, they have tons of services

for these children.

gina

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Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:29 AM

Subject: ( ) Does your state recognize all disorders on the

DSM?

I live in Arizona and just got 's denial letter because this

state does not except anything other than straight Autism. No PDD, no

Aspergers, nothing on the ASD.

Does your state recognize all the disorders on the DSM? Aspergers,

PDD, Rett's. Please let me know-I want to fight the state but I need

to know what the other states are doing!!!

I know that PA does except all DSM diagnosis. Thank you !!!---

Cori

[Guest guest]

Hi, sorry to hear that yes Indiana does recognize all of them not just autism.

In our state we have the no child left behind law. But still the school tried

to fight me and I won. Its crazy you have to fight for your child. Schools

sure have changed.

Robin

disorderlybehavior <disorderlybehavior@...> wrote:

>

> I live in Arizona and just got 's denial letter because this

> state does not except anything other than straight Autism. No PDD, no

> Aspergers, nothing on the ASD.

>

> Does your state recognize all the disorders on the DSM? Aspergers,

> PDD, Rett's. Please let me know-I want to fight the state but I need

> to know what the other states are doing!!!

>

> I know that PA does except all DSM diagnosis. Thank you !!!---

>

> Cori

>

Thank God it's accepted in MN! I would be contacting your senator's

office, and getting other parents in your state to do the same. Nothing

to lose by trying =)

Theresa

[Guest guest]

Dear Cori,

I live in Alabama and they do not accept AS as a dx to get funding

from the Dept of DD. A child has to have a dd dx plus be MR (or MR

alone) to get services. Very frustrating and according to the state

Autism Society, not likely to change in the future.

C

> I live in Arizona and just got 's denial letter because this

> state does not except anything other than straight Autism. No PDD,

no

> Aspergers, nothing on the ASD.

>

> Does your state recognize all the disorders on the DSM? Aspergers,

> PDD, Rett's. Please let me know-I want to fight the state but I need

> to know what the other states are doing!!!

>

> I know that PA does except all DSM diagnosis. Thank you !!!---

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

California has a law, AB88, that says if a treatment is offered for one

diagnosis, then that treatment has to be offered for autism. However,

sometimes it's not just that easy.

We have the Regional Center available to us -- but apparently you have

to have a diagnosis of autism, not asperger's or PDD-NOS, to get

services through them. You can still, however, get services from school

depending on what they assess. (They found my son to show autistic

tendencies -- they can't say 'autism,' other than to show what their

medical diagnosis is, if the child has one, as they aren't there to

diagnose, just to treat the symptoms, for lack of a better explanation.

My son's paperwork still says autism as he has at least two diagnoses of

it but the school's category is 'autistic tendencies' and the classes

are based on severity level.

My insurance is private insurance, and the insurance has a limited

number of OT appts or ST appointments, which tend to go quickly. From

what I've learned though, no type of behavioral therapy is covered, so

I've had to go to the Regional Center for help.

It's really sad many people are left in the dark as far as treatments.

mytwoboys97_00 wrote:

> I live in Arizona and just got 's denial letter because this

> state does not except anything other than straight Autism. No PDD, no

> Aspergers, nothing on the ASD.

>

> Does your state recognize all the disorders on the DSM? Aspergers,

> PDD, Rett's. Please let me know-I want to fight the state but I need

> to know what the other states are doing!!!

>

> I know that PA does except all DSM diagnosis. Thank you !!!---

>

> Cori

>

[Guest guest]

Subject: ( ) Does your state recognize all disorders on the

DSM?

I live in Colorado. My 22 year old son has Aspergers, sensory

integration dysfunction, and bi-polar. He was denied adult DD services

because his IQ was over 70 - even though I and his grandmother were

both host home providers for adult DD people in our county. Other

Colorado counties specifically disqualify Asperger's individuals from

receiving services.

Do they specifically state in their manual of rules that people must have an

IQ below 70 to qualify for services? Check into it. Our MR/DD denied my

younger ds for services because his IQ is high but I argued and eventually,

they qualified him. Having a developmental disability doesn't mean you are

mentally retarded. It can't hurt to look into it.

Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Roxanna,

that same thing happened to me! My son was denied several times on something I

was applying for because of his IQ was very high. after appealing it twice,

the 3rd time he was approved because they met with us, interviewed my son and

said he qualifies. (this took 3 years) It is hard for some children to qualify

for anything, because some have such a high IQ, and we have to fight for the

things they need twice as hard! But worth it.

Roxanna <madideas@...> wrote:

Subject: ( ) Does your state recognize all disorders on the

DSM?

I live in Colorado. My 22 year old son has Aspergers, sensory

integration dysfunction, and bi-polar. He was denied adult DD services

because his IQ was over 70 - even though I and his grandmother were

both host home providers for adult DD people in our county. Other

Colorado counties specifically disqualify Asperger's individuals from

receiving services.

Do they specifically state in their manual of rules that people must have an

IQ below 70 to qualify for services? Check into it. Our MR/DD denied my

younger ds for services because his IQ is high but I argued and eventually,

they qualified him. Having a developmental disability doesn't mean you are

mentally retarded. It can't hurt to look into it.

Roxanna

[Guest guest]

We applied and were denied because my son's IQ was too high. In a

neighboring county they specifically exclude Asperger's. My son

ultimately received services due to his failures and emotional

instability caused by not receiving services we were able to get him

dually diagnosed and qualified for a behavioral unit of a nursing

home - which provides the structure and behavioral interventions he

needs as well as stability in his medicines. Because this unit has

mostly healthy young people they are very active in the community,

he is able to work 2 small jobs on the unit, his room is furnished

like a dorm room, doing a lot of things on the computer, and they

are working to teach him the independent living skills that could

potentially enable him to progress to less supported living. A

unexpected side effect that occurred is that he has started to

progress developmentally because he is " independent " from living

with mom and dad. While he and his team still need a lot of support

from us...it is a completely different and more " age-appropriate "

simulation which is helping my son alot. Generally we see progress

everyday.

Clemy

>

> Subject: ( ) Does your state recognize all

disorders on the

> DSM?

>

> I live in Colorado. My 22 year old son has Aspergers, sensory

> integration dysfunction, and bi-polar. He was denied adult DD

services

> because his IQ was over 70 - even though I and his grandmother

were

> both host home providers for adult DD people in our county. Other

> Colorado counties specifically disqualify Asperger's individuals

from

> receiving services.

>

>

> Do they specifically state in their manual of rules that people

must have an

> IQ below 70 to qualify for services? Check into it. Our MR/DD

denied my

> younger ds for services because his IQ is high but I argued and

eventually,

> they qualified him. Having a developmental disability doesn't

mean you are

> mentally retarded. It can't hurt to look into it.

>

> Roxanna

>

[Guest guest]

---I don't know if your state has one but I called the Georgia

Advocacy Center in Georgia and they have been very helpful and are

sending me a package with some resource material.They help with all

kinds of disabilities and aspergers was included in ours. Just a

thought.

Toni

In , Rose

<beachbodytan2002@...> wrote:

>

> Roxanna,

> that same thing happened to me! My son was denied several times

on something I was applying for because of his IQ was very high.

after appealing it twice, the 3rd time he was approved because they

met with us, interviewed my son and said he qualifies. (this took 3

years) It is hard for some children to qualify for anything,

because some have such a high IQ, and we have to fight for the

things they need twice as hard! But worth it.

> Roxanna <madideas@...> wrote:

> Subject: ( ) Does your state recognize all

disorders on the

> DSM?

>

> I live in Colorado. My 22 year old son has Aspergers, sensory

> integration dysfunction, and bi-polar. He was denied adult DD

services

> because his IQ was over 70 - even though I and his grandmother

were

> both host home providers for adult DD people in our county. Other

> Colorado counties specifically disqualify Asperger's individuals

from

> receiving services.

>

>

> Do they specifically state in their manual of rules that people

must have an

> IQ below 70 to qualify for services? Check into it. Our MR/DD

denied my

> younger ds for services because his IQ is high but I argued and

eventually,

> they qualified him. Having a developmental disability doesn't

mean you are

> mentally retarded. It can't hurt to look into it.

>

> Roxanna

>

>

>

>