When William was around 4 years old, I knew something was different about his development and milestones. Between insurance and waitlists it took forever to get him diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Funding services for him year after year between insurance changes and funding has also been an incredibly difficult journey. As any parent of an autistic child knows, locating services for your child borders on nightmarish. I thought I had found a solution when I found a behavioral center that would take him, without a waiting list, that helped him with his socialization and growth. His therapy did wonders for his social integration and public education. Some of these services were covered by insurance but not all of them. What I did not know about were the billing for services that the insurance wasn’t covering at 100%. Over time, the bill had become too big for me to handle and I only learned about it three months ago despite services being provided to him last year. At this time, I am asking for the community’s help to bring down this bill so room can be made for his continual therapy. I will also be applying for grants and obtaining better insurance to handle his future therapy needs but I cannot move forward with accruing more debt for services of the past while scheduling new ABA services for the future. Without these services, William’s chances of being an independent human being in adulthood are greatly diminished and would compromise his quality of life. He’s a really sweet and caring child and deserves to have every opportunity possible for a successful future.
Thank you for listening.
