Sep 10, 2020
Episode 54: Searching For Diagnosis and Treatment With Guest Keikilani Jackson
In this episode, we discuss having difficulty getting proper diagnosis and treatment. Guest Keikilani Jackson noticed differences in her youngest children as early as 3 weeks. However, doctors told her that there was no problem with them and that she should not be concerned. Keikilani continued to notice difficulties throughout her daughters' early years. Her daughters were tested for Autism a few times and were found not to have ASD. However, doctors didn't know what was going on. They just kept giving Keikilani parenting advice. She finally saw a therapist who diagnosed her children with sensory processing disorder. They were later diagnosed with ADHD.
In order to get treatment for her children, she and the doctors had
to find numerous workarounds to get the diagnosis and treatment
that her children require. The symptoms of ADHD and sensory
processing disorder were affecting life for her children both at
home and school, and Keikilani wanted to find help for them. She
found information and resources from Facebook groups and searching
information on the internet. Some days, she had to just google
providers and call them and hope they could see her and would take
her insurance.
The school didn't really help her find a diagnosis or resources.
Her children were finally accepted for special education, but the
school has not yet implemented any strategies to help her children.
However, the school plans to implement numerous sensory strategies
next year. Her daughters are currently in occupational therapy to
help manage sensory processing disorder. The therapist comes to
their house and teaches Keikilani how to help meet the sensory
needs of her daughters. She is trying to get behavior therapy for
her daughters but either insurance won't cover services or the fee
for services is too high. She has found that appealing insurance
denials has been very helpful in obtaining needed services.
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