mellifera33 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Psychologist? Pediatrician? Psychiatrist? I'm trying to access help for sensory stuff, but I am running into some roadblocks regarding who can do what. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 OT. There's SIPT certification for it, though that's not necessary. It's something you can look for, a SIPT-certified OT. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Thanks. That's what I thought, but when I tried to make an appointment with the OT clinic associated with the local hospital, they told me that they don't diagnose and require a referral and diagnosis from a primary care physician. I guess I'll be trying other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Might be for your insurance. If you're paying, a private OT will be less than OT through the hospital. Are you in the US or elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 My insurance doesn't require a referral, it's a requirement for the center. It's the local place with OT, psych, social skills groups, speech, etc all in one place. They require a diagnosis and a referral for each department. I guess they don't do evals, only treatment? I'm in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 We got DD's referral through a neurologist. She already had a previous diagnosis of autism but the neurologist added hypotonia and made the referrals to OT and PT based on that. SPD isn't recognized as an "official" diagnosis by the medical establishment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samkirby Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 The website sensory-processing-disorder.com has a database of qualified occupational therapists as well as a very helpful step-by-step guide for helping your child who potentially has sensory processing issues get the help they need. It is a very helpful, although somewhat overwhelming, website with a lot of useful information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 My insurance doesn't require a referral, it's a requirement for the center. It's the local place with OT, psych, social skills groups, speech, etc all in one place. They require a diagnosis and a referral for each department. I guess they don't do evals, only treatment? I'm in the US. A couple of years ago, I wanted to have my DS evaluated for SPD. I called the OT clinic and got the same spiel. So we went to the Pediatrician, and she gave us a "referral" (different from a referral that some insurance plans require) and she wrote on it "Possible Sensory Processing Disorder". She faxed it over to the OT place, and they put us on a waiting list. Once we had the first appointment, they DID do an evaluation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My4arrows Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 A couple of years ago, I wanted to have my DS evaluated for SPD. I called the OT clinic and got the same spiel. So we went to the Pediatrician, and she gave us a "referral" (different from a referral that some insurance plans require) and she wrote on it "Possible Sensory Processing Disorder". She faxed it over to the OT place, and they put us on a waiting list. Once we had the first appointment, they DID do an evaluation. We had a similar process. We were referred to ours by our speech pathologist. She recommended a place as well as an OT who did the evaluation after we had that referral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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