Friday, May 25, 2012
Behavioral Specialist Visit
Monday we traveled to the children's hospital to see the behavioral specialist. He was able to see Kennan in action. Both by Kennan's own actions and on some video clips we had taken. Kennan is heavy on the ODD tendencies at this point. The doctor is starting him on some meds to see if they will help. They are non-stimulant (which created issues for Kennan) and it's not an antipsychotic med (hallelujah!!). We will return to see him in six to eight weeks. By then we should know if the meds will benefit Kennan or not. In the mean time the doctor is going to call a colleague and do some additional research to see what else might be of benefit to Kennan. It was a good visit. We hope that we may find some additional things that will help Kennan to move forward.
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My friend Bambi gave me your blog link since we have many similar issues. I will pray for you! Is the dog going to be expensive? Ballpark figure....just curious :)
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Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you. To answer your question - yes the dogs are pricey. 4 paws for ability requires a minumum fundraising amount of $13,000.00 to be matched with a dog. The dogs cost around $22,000.00. Private donations make up the $9,000.00 difference. But from everything I've read they can really make a difference. But every person should make descisions base on their child and situation. Hope that answers your question? If not feel free to ask for additional information or you can get to 4 paws home page by using the link on the right side of this page.