Originally Posted by
JustMe
Hmmn, there are not really any state or local parent advocacy groups for dd's dx. We do have an education service district, and they do not really cover dd's dx.. We dont' have a regional center that I know of. There is a pay for service group that covers dd's dx, but they are 2 hr away.
Having a parent group that is specific for our child's dx is the most helpful option, especially if you need information on accommadations and services specific to the dx. If you just need more general help about navigating the system, learnig about options, understanding the local school culture, etc, parent groups for other dx can be helpful. IME, most of these groups are willing to help regardless of what the actual diagnosis is. I know that in our local autism group we sometimes get inquiries from parents of kids with various processing disorders or nuerological conditions.
Gena
DS, age 11 and always amazing
“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong