So on Friday we met with someone from the CNY chapter of Families for Effective Treatment of Autism, one day after our meeting with the county to discuss services. B. was kind enough to come to our house on our schedule (she has 3 kids of her own, 1 with ASD) and meet with me. She took a brief look at Zach's Family Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). She basically told me we should me that are IFSP looked inadequate to meed the needs of a kid with a dx of ASD, which I knew. She called an advocate to give us advice on what we should request based on our dx and Dr's recommendations.
B. also had references of therapists in the area - most of which I had already contacted. She indicated that one therapist in particular, although not completely certified, would likely be a great match. The best therapist in the area, was already booked (B called her to see if she was interested) and she said the young woman I was to interview on Monday was likely the 2nd best qualified in the area. For some reason, this out of all the news made me feel somewhat relieved. The young woman seemed nice on the phone, and eager! B. indicated that this could be our Bridget as a reference to "Let Me Hear Your Voice" by Catherine Maurice.
The other good news was that through FEAT, we may be able to get some funding assistance. By my calculations, Zach's therapy could cost us as much as $20,000 a year. This is better than I had read about, but still nothing to sneeze at. Anything we can get will be helpful - otherwise kiss my retirement fund bye-bye. Ahh ... who's kidding, I am never gonna retire anyway.
A glimmer of hope...
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