tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post416311997358930966..comments2023-12-28T10:28:34.717-06:00Comments on Nick's Law & Autism Legislation: It's Not OK to Kill!Wayne Rohdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486553652241289394noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-18345017038065742692009-02-26T20:19:00.000-06:002009-02-26T20:19:00.000-06:00Wayne, I have fought long and hard to prove that m...Wayne, <BR/><BR/>I have fought long and hard to prove that my child was not Autistic. Not because of some stigma, but because he is not. He has many of the symptoms that lie within the list of so called spectrum disorders but he is not Autistic. Many times in Florida I had doctors and teachers tell me that if I would agree he were Autistic, then they could provide far more services than if he Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388142680167282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-65290696256128903052009-02-26T16:39:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:39:00.000-06:00MikeI am trying to understand your argument.The ca...Mike<BR/><BR/>I am trying to understand your argument.<BR/><BR/>The cause of Autism will take a long time due to the varied uniqueness of each child on the spectrum. Our Fed Gov't has now allocated over 400 million and with unfunded allocations of another 1.8 billion.<BR/><BR/>What you and I have to concern ourselves is how to recover these children and that takes a lot of effort on the part of Wayne Rohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486553652241289394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-52833273407541107722009-02-26T15:19:00.000-06:002009-02-26T15:19:00.000-06:00I guess what bothers me is many believe that becau...I guess what bothers me is many believe that because insurance covers it that there is a reduced cost. Once the government mandates coverage for the special needs within the spectrum then the cost for the rest of goes flying through the roof. <BR/><BR/>My son has many of the symptomatic traits of the Autism Spectrum. In places like Florida where similar legislation or additional educational Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388142680167282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-52751505225970339502009-02-26T14:01:00.000-06:002009-02-26T14:01:00.000-06:00MikeMost of the medically necessary treatments and...Mike<BR/>Most of the medically necessary treatments and therapies are not covered by insurance. Therefore it is out of pocket.<BR/><BR/>When you add up the cost of OT/PT or Speech at $ 100+ per visit (insurance will cover some with extreme office vists-usually 20 per year), behavior therapy is not covered and will cost any where from $1K to $5K per month.<BR/><BR/>Also, the diagnosis, testing, Wayne Rohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486553652241289394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-9438341941661694642009-02-26T13:53:00.000-06:002009-02-26T13:53:00.000-06:00What is stopping children in Oklahoma from getting...What is stopping children in Oklahoma from getting treatment? My son suffers from far worse than Autism (although many of his issues are within the spectrum)and has always been treated, albeit out of pocket. Is the government mandating that children without insurance coverage can't get the necessary treatment? Will a therapist in Oklahoma not see a child if payment is made up front?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388142680167282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-80300805351492866362009-02-16T10:57:00.000-06:002009-02-16T10:57:00.000-06:00The mantra from the Republicans at the capitol is ...The mantra from the Republicans at the capitol is this. We need to build an infrastructure of therapists before a mandate can be passed. One, now the Republicans want government to hire, train, recruit therapists into the state. No more against big government.<BR/><BR/>Second, they totally forgot any economic education. Without an income stream, therapists will not provide services in this Wayne Rohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486553652241289394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301326381619650844.post-24839027940768814182009-02-16T06:04:00.000-06:002009-02-16T06:04:00.000-06:00The legislature seems to have entered the twilight...The legislature seems to have entered the twilight zone on this issue. The comments that members of the house committee made during the hearings were just bizarre.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.com