Fighting for Answers | Category Archives: Reactive Attachment Disorder | Page 38Reactive Attachment Disorder Archives - Page 38 of 90

Explosive Visit With David Today.

We saw David today. The plan was a two hour visit. We were there 20 minutes. The argument started because David decided that he wanted to be obstinate. I was getting the situation defused when David decided that he was done with the visit and took off down the hallway. I had to go after him to ensure that he didn’t get into anything he wasn’t supposed to. Once he was outside, I hollered for him to stop and talk to me. He was about half a city block away and picking up speed. Staff at this point was coming out of the residence. So I told them that he was running away from us. In his anger, he left behind all of his toys. So his sister brought them out to the door by his cottage. David erupted. Said that she was stealing his stuff. His sister engaged and

A nice relaxed visit with David

Mom and I visited David today. Took him off campus for ice cream at the DQ. Drove through a park on the way back to the facility. Then we watched David play basketball with the staff. It is interesting to note that the staff was consistent in their praise about how well David is doing. Yet, they don’t want to keep him at this facility. They operate on the level system there. A B C. level A is the highest and least restrictive. David has been on Level A for over five days. Tweet #fighting4answrs

Frustrated with Frustrating PRTF’s and Frustration with Bureaucracy

This is really a two part post. ————— First, David was accepted at the new facility. Which is pretty good, as we haven’t done anything other than sign a release of diagnostic records for them to give a “tentative approval”. There are a lot of hoops to jump through in order to be able to place David at an out of state facility. First, he needs three denials from in-state facilities. Second, an Interstate Compact has to be established. Third, Medicaid has to approve it. These three items can’t be accomplished until we submit something called a Universal Application which has to be updated at least yearly. The facility where he currently resides wants to bump David’s staffing, likely there are thinking that this will allow David to be placed faster. Thankfully, most of the team isn’t ready for that to happen. The thing is… I asked the social worker