David is adopted. He was a special needs adoption. Not because of all of the mental health concerns, but because of his race. As part of the adoption, he was court ordered to have access to Medicaid. It seems like every time we turn around, we are fighting for David. For things that David needs. …
Category: Autism
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ah… David, David, David….
David is a pretty smart kid. At least when he wants to be. Let me give you an example. Attachment. Now the average person wouldn’t use that word in their everyday language. David heard the term once, and immediately it became part of his lexicon. He used it regularly during the conversation. He doesn’t know…
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act – H.R.3717
A letter that I wrote to our Representative in Congress ============== As a parent of a child with severe mental illness, a child who has been in crisis many times, I would like to voice my opinion in regards to this Act and why I would like to recommend that Representative Cramer not co-sponsor the…