Hello All,
I’m Shelley, Jackson’s care giver along with his Father. I’ve been with Jackson since he was 2 years old. Below is a link to NY STATE Managed Care programs for insurance to cover the needs of you child. This site shows you the insurance plans available in NY and compares them. Jackson and I will be blogging about useful information to get you started if you think you have a special needs child. One of the main things you must ask yourself is “What is best for my child?” not what’s best for me as the parent or caregiver. You have to let go of conventional thoughts like: What does my child’s mental or physical challenges says about me? Is this my fault or What will my family think?…It boils down to what’s best for the child! Unfortunately mental health issues, developmental delays and even physical deformities still carries a stigma BUT the more we talk about it and bring issues to light the more children with these issues can carry their heads high later in life as adults. It all starts with YOU!
Best wishes,
Shelley
https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/patients/discharge_planning/managed_care_program_comparisons.htm