Not sure how far you are from Hudson, WI but Special Children Center is located there. My ds has been in OT there for 1 1/2 years for SPD. It has been a very good experience for us. Our insurance covers most of the cost. The PS he was at would not acknowledge his difficulties, although other schools within the district unofficially help kids with SPD. If you can afford it and get it approved, I would definately go with private OT. Good luck, Kirstin

We did feedback with two of our children. We dd has add and ds has add, spd,apd, dyslexia, anxiety and probably something else which I am forgetting. We did see progress with both kids. DD is able to focus better, her math scores are MUCH improved. Ds sleeps in his own room now!!!!!, is better able to tolerate loud noise, follows directions better, listens longer, was able to write on a line better. In general, we have seen lots of things but many things were very subtle and hard to put into words. HTH, KIrstin

We pay our co-pay for each visit. Our insurance generally doesn't cover Speech and Language but our therapists had the pediatrician's office count the number of ear infections each of the kids had from the first infection to the last infection and amazingly they covered it. Insurance covered about 70% of APD testing. Ask your provider for the insruance codes that they think would be applicable and then call your insurance, this is what we did for APD testing. Good Luck, Kirstin

Hi Dd almost 11 needs a project. She needs some challenge but a fun challenge. She does not like to write but some writing would be good. Any ideas? I have asked her but she doesn't really say. Thanks, Kirstin

Ds's initial assessment was $220. We pay $70 per hour. Kirstin

Thanks! I will look it to these. Kirstin

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good probotic? DS's OT recommended that he take this for a while. He doesn't do pills. Any other probotic suggestions would be great! TIA, Kirstin

My ds just started this on Monday. He was also doing a spin protocol during AIT, we are continuing the spinning at home. Tomorrow will be our first day. Kirstin

We are using a Home Equity loan. We just don't have $400 a month plus gas. Kirstin

Here is a link (hopefully) for a book about V.T. I have not used it as we are going to V.T. http://kidzvision.com/ HTH, Kirstin

My ds has this issue too. We have done a lot of practice lately. We started with touch whatever with your _____ hand. Then we moved to touch your _____ knee with your ______ hand. Now we are comparing sides, is the bag to the left or the right of the chair? We also randomly say am I holding the pen with my right hand or my left hand. With a lot of practive he has gotten better. Oh there was a time he had to hold a pencil in his writing hand to help him remember that it was his right hand. HTH, Kirstin

Great question! Ds was way off today. He did have to finish his work this afternoon so he could watch the Olympics. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Kirstin

Would you mind sharing the combination you are doing? Please PM me if you would. TIA, Kirstin

We also use "power pellets" when ds is tired. A couple of Skittles goes a long way. Kirstin

What part of the PATH program are you using, motion or reading? We are using the PATH motion at home. One thing that we have done is implement a chip system. My ds can earn 3 chips for the PATH program, one for attitude, one for program completion, and one for reading afterward. He is also doing IM so he can earn 2 chips there. He can "buy" rewards with the chips, 1 chip= mountain biking, 4 chips=going to the driving range, 35 chips=going to a MN Twins game, etc... We have found if he has a specific goal and can figure out how many chips he needs therapies go much better. Also in the motion PATH, there is a chart that shows where my son started, where he is now, and where he needs to be. He finds this very motivating. HTH, Kirstin

Dd 10 has always had a hard time writing. All aspects of writing seem to overwhelm her, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and physically writing. Her handwriting is terrible. How can I help her? Okay she is young but I worry about her being able to take the SAT or ACT. She is a proficient typist and does much better work typed than not. I don't let her us spell check or anything until much later in the writing process. Last year, she took notes for science, did vocabulary, wrote IEW papers, and much more on the computer. I was thinking about taking a class in implementing dictation and copywork for a good starting point. Any ideas? TIA, Kirstin

It was recommended that ds use Earobics and Samonas. Has anyone used either one for auditory processing disorder? Did you see any results? Thanks, Kirstin

I think I will look into an evaluation. He has days or even weeks when he is really on but when we hit a bump in the road it would be nice for us all if he/we had some calming techniques. Also he needs help with motor planning. Thanks, Kirstin

Ds 8.5 has been diagnosed with visual processing issues, APD, and has fine motor issues. Should I have him evaluated for SPD? Would there be any benefits if we are addressing both the visual and auditory issues? He has graduated from O.T. for now we may go back and do some work with cursive later. Thanks, Kirstin

CCV, What type of headphones did you buy for your dd? Ds was just diagnosised(sp?) w/ APD and we are just starting IM at home. Thanks! Kirstin

We see Dr. Wonderling in LaCrosse, she is on the covd.org website. We also looked into VT in Bloomington, MN although I can't remember the name of the place. I can find the name if you would like. A friend had her son evaluated there and the eval is free. We drive 2 hours each way for VT and feel it is worth it. We have seen gains in ds reading, he actually is noticing print now, like reading every sign he sees.:001_smile: Our orginal intent after we had the evaluation was to do VT at home but ds's visual issues were more than I wanted to deal with. Kirstin

What kind of differences have you seen? I know every child is different but how long did it take to see results? My ds desperately needs some success!! Thanks, Kirstin

WE will be doing IM at home. The nearest providers are 1.5-2 hrs away and we already travel 4 hrs. for VT. I am not sure when we will be starting. Kirstin

We are looking at using IM with my son. He was tested the other day and has significant timeing issues. I was just wondering if you have seen improvement and how IM is going in general? Thanks, Kirstin

Thanks for the information, it makes sense. Where can I find PACE or a similar program? I goggled it but didn't find anything about buying a program. Thanks! Kirstin