Any military families in EFMP?Others pls read too.Need advice re services!

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The title asks the main question, but what I'm really looking for is exact

medical services my daughter may benefit from - as in behavioral therapy, having

a developmental pediatrician, occupational therapy, social skills group,

pediatric psychiatrist, etc.

I KNOW there are learning issues (although the school refuses to recognize her

challenges. Seems the Adderall keeps her from being too much of a pain in the

butt), so I've asked the neuroscience assessment center to do a private learning

assessment in addition to the behavioral assessment instead of fighting the

school district. Their philosophy is that since she isn't a total wreck and

'excessively' far behind the other kids, that just the diagnosis doesn't warrant

them using up their resources for her.

My daughter is only 6 and in 1st grade, but I want to provide her with every

opportunity to succeed, and there is no help here. We are requesting a PCS

(permanent change of station) back to Colorado Springs, where there ARE

services, but to make this happen, we need our EFMP (Exceptional Family Member

Program) behind us. The flight surgeon (her doc here - who is admittedly

unfamiliar with AS, but fortunately listened to my pleas for referrals!) put her

diagnosis as 'mild developmental disorder', not Asperger's. Apparently we need

to have that changed, and need to list any and all possible medical/behavioral

health specialists that would benefit her, which we do not have access to here.

I am asking you parents because I pretty much need to go into the flight surgeon

and TELL HIM what to put down. As I said, he has no clue. He has said to me that

he really hasn't recognized anything 'that wrong with her' in the 5 minute

increments when we've gone in for refills or sore throats.

Thanks so much in advance. You guys and your posts sure make a lot of sense out

of the craziness we go through. It helps so much to know we're not alone!