Re: Just joined and have questions

[Guest guest]

Hi Heidi, welcome!

Don't know about NH, but here in North Carolina the Medicaid is

really great for mental health services (I work as an office asst at

our mental health center, plus my kids have been on Medicaid).

Others may know a lot better than me, but I don't really think you

will find any help from the school system. Basically, once the

parent gets the child's OCD diagnosis from a doctor and gives it to

the school system, all that is done is that an IEP or a 504 Plan is

made up to help accommodate the student in areas of schoolwork that

OCD is affecting. No treatment for OCD at all so far as any therapy,

etc.

We also had no one close by who was experienced in treating kids with

OCD so far as CBT/ERP therapies (and remember -I work at our mental

health center) so I just read & read and posted here with millions of

questions and muddled through it all on our own those first few

years!

I would try your local mental health center (other MHC's actually

have experienced or willing-to-try OCD therapists) and see if they

can help. Ours takes Medicaid (I think that's one of our main

funding sources!). Your MHC might can refer you to other private

providers to try also.

Gotta go, keep us updated on how things are going!

single mom, 3 sons

, almost 15, with OCD, dysgraphia and HFA/Aspergers

> My daughter is 5 and during the past month we are coming to the

> realization that something is definately not right with her. My

> best friend has a special ed. background and suggested we look into

> OCD. She has noticed from the time my daughter was two some

> indications that she might have OCD. We have not yet sought any

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input Chris. I actually made an appointment today

with a psychotherapist who is local. She seemed knowledgeable about

OCD treatment (although I am still learning a lot myself.)My husband

and I will go tomorrow and then make a final decision. She was

recommended very highly by a close friend who has been seen by her.

When I asked about prescribing medication, she said she couldn't but

that my pediatrician might be able/willing to do that.

Any suggestions on questions to ask?

Also, I did talk to the school system and you are right they didn't

seem like they would be helpful to my daughter (not what she really

needs.) We began homeschooling for many other reasons a few months

before the OCD began. I was a little frustrated that the Special Ed

Director told me that because we were homeschooling that they were

not required to provide services for our daugher. That doesn't seem

right.

Thanks for your input.

Heidi

> > My daughter is 5 and during the past month we are coming to the

> > realization that something is definately not right with her. My

> > best friend has a special ed. background and suggested we look

into

> > OCD. She has noticed from the time my daughter was two some

> > indications that she might have OCD. We have not yet sought any

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I think we have an article or two in the FILE section of our group

that might be about choosing a therapist. The OCD Foundation site

might have one too.

There are a couple articles on therapists at this link, plus lots of

OCD info you might find helpful.

http://www.homestead.com/westsuffolkpsych/Articles.html

One thing, if I word this correct(!), is to ask " Do you treat OCD

with CBT and ERP? " They should know just what CBT and ERP are; plus

the answer should be " yes. " Relaxation, talk and other therapies

don't help OCD (though if there are some other issues to deal with

also it can help with those).

Let us know how the appt went, hope it goes well!!

>

>

> Thanks for the input Chris. I actually made an appointment today

> with a psychotherapist who is local. She seemed knowledgeable about

> OCD treatment (although I am still learning a lot myself.)My

husband

> and I will go tomorrow and then make a final decision. She was

> recommended very highly by a close friend who has been seen by

her.

> When I asked about prescribing medication, she said she couldn't

but

> that my pediatrician might be able/willing to do that.

>

> Any suggestions on questions to ask?

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

It really depends on the state. In Michigan, there are 2 ways to

homeschool. You can chose not to register and have no governmental

intervention, no services like speech and no reporting to the state as a

homeschooler. Or you can register. Then you must have a teachers certificate

or claim a religious exemption to having one. This way you can get services.

So you see, it really depends on wehre you live.

Ann in MI

Re: Re: Just joined and have questions

----- Original Message -----

> We began homeschooling for many other reasons a few months

> before the OCD began. I was a little frustrated that the Special Ed

> Director told me that because we were homeschooling that they were

> not required to provide services for our daugher. That doesn't seem

> right.

*****Hi Heidi again, I'm behind on posts and just responded to your first

one before seeing that you've already moved past that point...oh well :-)

just delete.

I don't think it is true that your school has no obligations toward your

daughter because you homeschool. If this is a tax-supported public school

they are responsible for your child's education whether you choose to

homeschool or not. I suggest you call your state education office if you

want to follow up on this. Time and again listmembers have been told this

or similar, and it has turned out the school representative was wrong.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ann, thanks. I appreciate the correction and info.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

> Kathy,

> It really depends on the state. In Michigan, there are 2 ways to

homeschool. You can chose not to register and have no governmental

intervention, no services like speech and no reporting to the state as a

homeschooler. Or you can register. Then you must have a teachers

certificate or claim a religious exemption to having one. This way you can

get services. So you see, it really depends on wehre you live.

> Ann in MI