Hi everyone,
I'm Kim. 38 yr old SAHM to Ricky (12) ADHD and possibly PDD-NOS. He
will be evaluated next Wednesday. Kyle (10) Autism/ADHD. I am also
a step mom to 2 more boys 17 (Bi Polar) and 15. I have been married
to my Army hubby for 3 yrs now. He has been in the Army for 18
yrs. We have survived 2 yrs apart so far (Korea/Iraq). We are
currently stationed at Ft Hood but will be PCS'ing to Ft Polk in Aug
04. I am happy to finally find an active group and hope to get to
know all of you. Thanks for allowing me to join. Have a great
weekend. Kim
Hello! Just thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Laurel and I have 4 children diagnoised with autism, ranging from aspergers syndrome to severely...
Hi everyone, I'm Kim. 38 yr old SAHM to Ricky (12) ADHD and possibly PDD-NOS. He will be evaluated next Wednesday. Kyle (10) Autism/ADHD. I am also a step...
Hi~! My name is Rachel. My husband is in the uscg and we have 2 daughters. My 10 yr old has ADD and My 9 yr old has Autism. It has bee quite a stuggle with...
Hello! I am new to the group, and currently live in Japan. I have a 10 year old son on the spectrum. We are civilians, but my husband works for DOD and we...
Hello... I just joined and wanted to ask some questions. My husband is a naval officer stationed (geo-bachelor) in Athens, GA, but will be pcs'ing the...
Dawn, I am only about a 1 1/2 year into this autism thing. I have 7 children and have homeschooled for 20. My youngest son is now 7 and I, after seeing how...
Dawn, Our son was three when he was dx with PDD-NOS. We were at a Navy hosptial and the evaluation consisited of an extensive questionaire filled out before...
Thank you so much Cheryl & Maggie... Your responses were extremely helpful. Thank you for explaining the different EFMP categories. No, my oldest daughter...
There is a co-pay for ECHO based on your husband's pay grade. We are also Prime, so there is no co-pay for speech or OT, but the RDI and social skills groups...
A couple notes to add: the EFMP categories do not apply to army folks as far as I know (we've never seen anything like that on any of our paperwork). You're...
Hi Dawn, I am new here but not to these issues :) In regards to your 5 yr old getting tested for Aspergers, try to find either a Psychiatrist (Pediatric) or a...
Autumn, Where are you located in Mississippi? I am a Behavior Analyst and am interested in becoming an ECHO demo program provider and am already a regular...
Thanks Maggie... I was thinking the same thing.. That she was thinking psychiatry because of the OCD. When I find out which psychiatrist we'll be going to,...
Hi all! My name is Wendi and my 10 yr old son just got diagnosed with Aspergers, ODD and ADHD. Needless to say, I am overwhelmed yet relieved all at the same...
Hi Wendi! My name is Sheri and I have a 12 year old son who was diagnosed with Aspergers and Developmental Coordination Disorder about 18 months ago when he...
Hi Wendy, I am new to this board but not to Aspergers. My son was dx'd 6 years ago (he is 13 now), I am an ex army wife (kids still Tricare Dependants) and I...
Autimom4, I'm also new to this group but not as a parent in the Military, I do work civilian at Schofield Barracks in Wahiawa, Hawai'i...but only as a sub for...
Hi Wendi, I know there are a lot of different ways to approach dealing with or treating this diagnosis. Many on this board are using a biomedical and...
Hi, yes I noticed you and put your name in my notes :) We are in Meridian, not too far. I am a member of TEAAM Meridian, which is a support group and there...
No, you're not that far away! I would definilty be interested in helping you with your son's difficulties. I am currently a tricare provider for the ECHO...
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE As the guy that wrote these slides and gave the presentation that Karen provided the link to below, please CALL me...
Thanks, Scott. I'm sorry, I probably should have asked permission to pass that along. I don't even remember where I received the slides, but I know it...
We are always looking for guest speakers... I think that would be very welcome to our group ! We haev NO ABA around here. I will email Teri (our group leader)...
Hey Meagan, I just got home (long, long day) and need to grab a bite to eat. Do you mind if I give you a call tomorrow evening? I am afraid after I eat...
Thanks ! I will make this available to our support groups. If you have a general Bio/data I can send that to Teri as well... I am trying to attach a...