Getting labs drawn is priority number 1 around here. We are very fortunate to have the support that we need and are able to get the necessary labs drawn for Emmalin and Presley. If you are unable to get labs drawn that you feel are necessary you do have other options.
DirectLabs is the leader in direct access laboratory testing. They offer a wide variety of important health and wellness blood chemistry tests directly to you online at extremely discounted prices. Confidential results are available online in as little as 24 hours for most tests.
DirectLabs offers their customers private and secure online accounts called "MyDLS" where you will access your orders, print your lab requisition, and retrieve your results.
If we could change her in any way-we would not. Down syndrome became a part of our family in June of 2011 and we have all been forever changed and blessed. Thank you God.
Robin and I had the honor of meeting with the amazing group behind this:
What an amazing ministry! We reached out to ask what we could do to help. We have always been saddened by the abortion rate, but even more saddened by the abortion rate of children with Down syndrome. If only people really understood what Down syndrome really looked like, things just might be different.
Statistically, every 20 seconds in America, an innocent child loses their life at the hands of an Abortionist. Abortion will NOT be stopped at the voting booth and history has shown this time after time. It will take local grassroots movements from God's people in every city across the country. We as Christians can no longer feel satisfied simply voting Pro- Life, we must live Pro-Life. Every20seconds.org is not a protest group. It is a rally cry for the church to stand up and love outside the walls. God clearly defines his love for children in the Bible, and now we have to ask ourselves, what is the life of a child worth to us?
"Congratulations, you are one of the lucky ones. You are about to experience the most amazing journey that only a parent of a child with Down syndrome gets to experience."
Forty-four (44) states and the District of Columbia have received waivers to provide home- and community-based services to people with developmental disabilities (DD). Depending on each state's DD definition, these waivers may cover services to people with autism.
Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, and Wisconsin have waivers specifically addressing autism. They all limit waiver services to children. The first three states' waivers are only for children with autism. Wisconsin provides intensive in-home autism treatment under two broader waivers, one for children with DD and the other for children with social and emotional disorders. In Indiana and Wisconsin, children eligible for autism-specific services are also eligible for services under other Medicaid waivers.
All 50 States where interviewed about their programs for persons with developmental disabilities and asked the same 10 questions:
What Programs Are Available To Assist People With Disabilities in your state?
What number do you call to start getting services?
Who Qualifies For Assistance? (disability, age, and financial requirements)
How many people are currently waiting for services, and how many years should they expect to wait?
How many people are currently receiving services?
What assistance is available while you wait?
Does the state offer group homes and supported living?
Are there still state owned institutions? How many people are living in institutions
Do you have choice in providers?
What is the process to become a provider?
You can see the answers to these questions by clicking on the state you have questions about.
Forty-four (44) states and the District of Columbia have received waivers to provide home- and community-based services to people with developmental disabilities (DD). Depending on each state's DD definition, these waivers may cover services to people with autism.
Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, and Wisconsin have waivers specifically addressing autism. They all limit waiver services to children. The first three states' waivers are only for children with autism. Wisconsin provides intensive in-home autism treatment under two broader waivers, one for children with DD and the other for children with social and emotional disorders. In Indiana and Wisconsin, children eligible for autism-specific services are also eligible for services under other Medicaid waivers.
All 50 States where interviewed about their programs for persons with developmental disabilities and asked the same 10 questions:
What Programs Are Available To Assist People With Disabilities in your state?
What number do you call to start getting services?
Who Qualifies For Assistance? (disability, age, and financial requirements)
How many people are currently waiting for services, and how many years should they expect to wait?
How many people are currently receiving services?
What assistance is available while you wait?
Does the state offer group homes and supported living?
Are there still state owned institutions? How many people are living in institutions
Do you have choice in providers?
What is the process to become a provider?
You can see the answers to these questions by clicking on the state you have questions about.
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