Aurora Borealis

I don’t think I ever closed the loop on this…  Fortunately, Aetna came around pretty quickly after being bombarded with a blizzard of documentation from our therapist and are continuing to cover the Agent’s sessions.  (Interestingly, when I called to find out a response, the rep I spoke with seemed very surprised by my question and said there was no question in the file — it was marked “no reauthorization necessary” or something like that.  She did note that some claims (the ones that had been denied) had been reprocessed.  She said, “Well let’s see the date on the ‘no reauthorization needed’ note….  Hmm.  There’s no date.  They alway date these entries.”  A little CYA, anyone?)

So he’s using the little loaner talking machine, mostly at therapy and a little bit at home.  We have his communications book of pictures at home and we’re using it more and more as we figure out how to incorporate it into our routine.  He’s plenty willing to also use signs in therapy, and even vocalize in therapy a little more.  His therapist thinks it may be because he feels less pressure now that he has a ‘plan B’ so he’s willing to try vocalizing.

At home, he’s saying “no” a lot more clearly.  (Figures, right?)  And he says “up” – sort of.  If I’m sitting at the table or wherever and he wants me to get him something, he’ll point up in the air and say “Uuh.”  And he’ll tell us that a dinosaur says, “Arrrr!”  So this is at least some progress, though of course we’d like to see more.

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