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Newbie here with a Q about Therapists-
| Tue, 09-02-2003 - 1:47pm |
My daughter is 6 years old in 1st grade, we had her screened last year thru our school district therapist- who was not able to rule ADHD out. So this year, her ped has requested an eval with a therapist.
My question is- what should I look for in a therapist? My insurance company gave me a list of Dr's in my area that take children, my DD's age- but that was all. I have to call these people and see if they are taking new patients but what else should I ask them?
Please advise,
Takisha
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You also want to get one that specializes in kids. If you are going for AD/HD, ask them how they feel about medication. Judge it with how you feel about meds.
That's some of the stuff I did.
Also, make sure your ins. will let you get a second opinion of switch if you aren't happy.
HTH
Sio
I like the advice of the last person. And, what I did was get the list from the insurance company and call around and ask them questions - about how they do their testing, how long they've been doing this, what is their philosophy about meds. And, go with your gut, too. I did - and it turned out good for us.
Good luck - this is one of the first steps and such an important one.
If it's therapy you want you should go with someone you feel comfortable, regardless of the degree.
Dabra