Lonely Road to Alternative Therapy

As any family dealing with ADHD we have seen doctors, specialists, psychologists and social workers in an attempt to 1: get a true definitive diagnosis of all medical conditions, learning disabilities and other disorders associated with ADHD. 2: find help for our family in seeking out treatment options and financial assistance to assist with costs associated with therapies, recreational activities and dietary needs. The answers we get are shockingly underwhelming! Not only does there seem to be no real testing that can be done, we seem to always get the same answer “yes your daughter does present as a candidate for ADHD and ODD” and “you can medicate her or not medicate her” then we are given the same basic info package with website links, helpful ‘tips’ and reasons why medication is the ‘top choice among medical professionals’. No information is given about recreational opportunities, alternative therapies, special needs assistance options for school or financial benefits although all of these opportunities and supports exist. If you don’t know what there is in forms of alternative therapy, recreation, school support or financial assistance yet you would like to avoid medicating your child don’t expect that sort of information to be handed to you. You have to spend your time seeking out the assistance and therapies on your own. Once you decide what you would like to do, you have to apply, get your doctor to make a recommendation and hope you get approved. We will be posting more information on alternate therapies, what they are and their benefits in a future post.