Dev. Ped. vs. Ped Neuro. Dr. Agin- should I or shouldn't I?

January 4, 2006

Hi again,

I called Dr. Agin's office and was told that her fee is 2,000 or

1,500 for her colleague (sp?). Can you tell me ,, what visiting

her would tell me? Is it just for diagnosis and suggestion purposes?

I am not sure that my insurance will reimburse me for her fees

(type of medicaid).

If I can find someone to pay that 2,000 for the visit, mainly my

mother, would it be better to add on to the measly two hours a week

therapy that she is given by Early Intervention with that money

instead of paying for the evaluation by Dr. Agin?

I live in Penn. and the area's hospital that has a Dev. Ped. said

they are into 2007 for appointments and The Children's Hospital in

Philly tells me 18 months.

Should I go for a Ped. Neuro. in the meantime if the wait is

shorter?

Recently I was told by my Jade's ST and OT that EI has been extended

to school age here in Penn. I'm not sure the benefit of that as

opposed to the transition into the services for three year olds and

better, because my Service Coordinator does nothing for me, never

calls me, never sends me info.

Perhaps it would be to have services in home for Jade when she turns

three, but I would really appreciate some school therapy days and

home therapy also.

Forgive me for jumping around, but if I really wanted to I could go

on and on with my questions.

What I am really trying to figure out is should I rush and try to

get some Diagnosis of either language delay or apraxia, etc.. before

she turns three in the summer, or is it okay to go past three with

no diagnosis. I was under the impression that a diagnosis might

increase therapy time.

Thanks

Thanks again to all of you who have answered my previous post. I do

apologize if I hadn't responded, with the holidays and all I have

become very undone and I am trying to settle back in.

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