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Developmental pedi ?

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I don't have a developmental pedi. What do they do?

I live in a small town of 40,000 and not one exist here.

DS has a speech, occupational and behavioral therapists.

Can I help DS without one?

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Re: Developmental pedi ?

  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member
    My son has progressed wonderfully without a developmental pedi. While i think it's probably helpful in ways, it's not necessary. I think a lot of it will depend on the severity of your child's condition as well. If I had a 3 year old who was nonverbal and therapy wasn't helping I'd probably push more to go vs a less severe delay, KWIM?
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    You can certainly continue w/ the current therapy program without the intervention of a Dev. Pedi.

    At some point it may be needed to have an actual diagnosis and thats where a dev pedi can come in - especially if you are seeking therapies that insurance will pay for.

     

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