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We have public insurance, my husband has low income and I am not working. I can't find any ABA therapy in Chicago that can help my son to get better. Could you help me to find any thing?

October 24, 2013
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Members rallied around a parent seeking affordable ABA therapy in Chicago, offering concrete guidance on accessing services through Medicaid... Read more

Members rallied around a parent seeking affordable ABA therapy in Chicago, offering concrete guidance on accessing services through Medicaid waivers and local resources. Several members clarified that the EPSDT waiver (Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment) is available for children with developmental delays regardless of family structure or severity, and emphasized that medical necessity, not income or divorce status, determines eligibility. A recurring theme was persistent advocacy, with encouragement to work with Children's Hospitals, developmental pediatricians, and local service providers who can help secure waivers and navigate the system, even when initial responses feel discouraging.

A MyAutismTeam Member

Thank you, I will tray again and see if it's work.
Thank you very Much I appreciate.

March 15, 2014
A MyAutismTeam Member

not true…keep trying and hang in there!! The waiver is to ensure health and safety of "vulnerable" people, those who if their primary caretakers were unable to take care of them would be at real risk of needing "hospital/institution" level of care (unable to manage age appropriate self-care, medications, social skills, communication).
The other waivers have wait list you need to ask specifically for the EPSDT waiver (early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment) it is only for "at-risk" and "disabled children to provide the extra services they need. If you have access to a Children's Hospital or developmental pediatrician they should be able to help you with this as it is solely based on medical necessity in one area of development is significantly below age norms.

March 15, 2014
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes, he is in the waiting list. But they said that we can't count on them because he speaks a little. They said that waiver is just for divorced people or the very sever children.

March 14, 2014
A MyAutismTeam Member

Have you applied for a medicaid "waiver"? EPSDT waivers through medicaid pay for what I mentioned above in every state. You should look up local service providers for intensive in home behavior treatment that take medicaid, they should be able to help you secure the "waiver" you need for your son to access more services (also expands payment for speech, OT, PT, and other things as well).

March 14, 2014
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes he is in school "special education" and have Medicaid. But the state where we are living "Illinois" doesn't pay for ABA.

March 14, 2014

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