Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of the " black hole " of getting services from the state! It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. lisarosseisen wrote: Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for each of her 2 ASD kids? Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? in Austin Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old Guppy wrote: No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of the " black hole " of getting services from the state! It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. lisarosseisen wrote: Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for each of her 2 ASD kids? Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? in Austin Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I can't speak for other MHMRAs, but I am in County, and I can tell you what we were offered. Our son went through the DMR process, and he was eligible based on his diagnosis of autism. If your child has had a verbal IQ test, it might be beneficial to bring that report, because for most children with autism, that score will be substantially lower than the non-verbal IQ score -- good, only for the purposes of gaining access to services, useless otherwise We were offered behavioral support and respite care. Respite is paid for out of general revenue funds, so families do not have to pay anything towards that service. It's not a lot, though. I think in home respite works out to approximately 26 8-hour days per year, and it works by having families select their respite providers and the providers are reimbursed about $8 per hour of care. There's an out-of-home respite option (community respite) as well. We considered the behavioral support option, too, because it does provide access to some ABA. Deb Grossett recently moved to MHMRA of County and has started a behavioral-based outreach program (I think it's something like the outreach program at BTTC through Texana MHMR). Based on our income, though, we would have had to pay for this service. Since our son already receives 30+ hours of intensive ABA each week, and since MHMRA would provide approximately 2 hours per month, I didn't really think it would gain us much to add that service. Geraldine Re: MHMR services >i had day hab and respite for my 7 year old > > > Guppy wrote: > No, you are not missing a piece of the puzzle - you are just a victim of > the " black hole " of getting services from the state! > > It is so complicated -- some services they can provide if you meet > eligibility - financially and disability - and some services you can't > qualify for because of income even though you meet the disability > requirements - and then they refer you to those waiting lists. Do sign up > for them though! Go through their insane process and see what they have. > > lisarosseisen wrote: > Is anyone getting help from MHMR? I have a friend with 2 ASD kids who > says that they have helped her sons and I have a friend with a severely > handicapped child and MHMR tells her that they can provide " services " > for her daughter. When I called MHMR, they, basically, told me that I can > get on a 7 yr long waiting list for financial assistance, but that they > provide no other services for kids age 3-18. Why would he tell me > that, when they helped my friend get a free week of summer day camp for > each of her 2 ASD kids? > > Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here? > > in Austin > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Texas Disability Network > Calendar of Events > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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