Retarded

[bssage]

Well we made an appointment to go to and get DD reavalueated. The recomendation is that we get her classified as retarded in order to get insurance to help with things like dental ect. When we brought her in the first time they said we might be able get a retarded classification in a couple of years. Like that was a good thing.

We did not like it then. And do not like it now. But we cant cover expenses out of pocket and ins wont cover with just Autism. Its a bunch of crap. I hate the thought of putting a label like that on her. But I dont think we have any other choice.

Opinions? Thoughts?Advice?

[fallon]

you gotta do what you can I guess. I can't say I would like this either but if it's your only choice you got to do what's best for her.

[meow_173]

no one has to know but you and your wife.

[Dadu2004]

I agree with the ladies. You have to do what you have to do for your daughter. I'm quite taken back by the thought of insurance companies needing the "retarded" label to cover it though, and won't cover just autism. That just isn't right.

[fallon]

I agree Dadu

[meow_173]

I'm slightly confused, what does being autistic have to do with insurance covering dental etc?

[16th ave.]

not sure about the insurance.someone else would have to clear that up. always figured it was covered considering it is a health "issue". why isn't autism covered by insurance?
anyways, once again quite a few of us are in agreement. no one has or needs to know that baby girl is classified as "retarded". so do what ya gotta do to take care of her. a good thing would be to not even tell the other family members her classification so it doesn't slip---this could help keep her from getting picked on later.. hope it gets to going better for ya'll.

[bssage]

I posted in a earlier post. Because of her condition the dentist wants to use general antistetic. The other choice is to restrain her physically. General anistisia (msp I know) is medical not dental. on and on, bla, bla. I dont want to retype the whole post. But she has three cavities that need attention.

#1 I dont like the idea of restraining my little angel. #2 She is already afraid of doctors ( and I mean really afraid). If we do something like that I think it will have long term effects.

I have been in a letter writing campain to try and get the anitisia(msp) approved without luck. This is what was recomended. What I dont understand is Iowa has something called Katie's law which requires ins carriers to cover special need patients in situations like this. Somehow my ins is exempt. Anyway just trying to clear it up

[mom2many]

I would do it, keep in mind that later down the road she can be rediagnosed and have the proper "label" put in place. Have heard of this, and it was done for the same reason as you are talking about. And sadly she will get a lot more help with the retarded label then she would with just autism.

[16th ave.]

don't blame ya for not wanting to restrain her. feel for ya.