Sixty

Our insurance company covers sixty therapy visits per calendar year.  The team of therapists and the claim department of the center have been trying to figure out ways to best use these "visits" by offering co-treatments, but apparently, if Liam sees an OT and a speech therapist, even if at the same time, it counts as two visits.

So, after being evaluated, the speech therapist said she'd like to see Liam twice a week, but really that number was so that she could preserve the amount of visits we have covered because she anticipates seeing him for awhile.  After evaluations, the OT and PT each suggested two visits each week and figured they'd be finished in four to six weeks.

After doing some research on aphasia, I decided I wanted more speech and less OT and PT.  Everything I've read said intensive speech therapy soon after the stroke is the best road to helping him communicate better.  I've seen great gains in his motor skills and am not concerned about those areas.  Especially the physical therapy, I mean, heck, he's a five-year-old boy.

After the OT (occupational therapist) saw him today she was raving about how much better he was after just a few days.  I approached her on the subject of going down to just one visit a week and she was totally on board.

And again after the PT saw him and was raving about how much stronger his right side was getting she agreed to the idea.

The speech therapist declined my offer for her to just come live with us and agreed that he could benefit from more visits.

So yay! for me for standing up to what I feel would be the best treatment for my kid.  And boo! for insurance companies for putting therapists in positions to be "conservative" when it comes to treatment plans.