M.M.
If you get a medical dx then you can apply for Medical Assistance for him. They will usually pick up what your insurance will not pay for. You also have the option depending on your income to apply for SSDI for him. This will give you additional funds as well. Yes, he needs help with socialization ALL kids on the ASD spectrum do. From High Functioning to PA kids. That is the disorder. Unfortunate, this is where you as a parent has to do a lot of footwork. You have to get him into programs with typical peers. These are usually social programs that you will have to pay for (just as if you had a NT child). You have to sign him up for camps and play groups with typical children. You can also write into his IEP ways to get him to interact appropiate with NT peers. Know there are not programs out there which have a lot of NT kids waiting around to socialize with ASD children. Neither can the school district pull NT kids to work with your child. They can pull other kids on an IEP, but can not interfer with NT kids.
I suggest over breaks and the summer, put him into typical camps. I also suggest you going a little over and beyond to make playdates. Take him out to as many social situations as possible and teach him as you go. Do look into MA & SSDI though. Good luck. Know it gets easier with time.
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Yes SSDI is based on income; but not Medical Assistance. With Medical Assistance, you have to sign up for a supplemental insurance. You pay a parental fee and then he is covered. So basically it is a secondary insurance that you pay for. The amount you pay is based on your net income. You will not be given this automatically nor will anyone hand you the information. You have to call your county and ask for social service for children with disability. They will assign you a financial worker, you will need to fill out a TON of paperwork and give them the written DX. They will come and do an intake and process your paperwork. The nice thing is, it picks up your co-pays as well. The Parental fee can be high though. Here in Minnesota, many parental fees thanks to our govenor are higher than family insurance premiums. It is still worth it in many cases just to pay for the OT, ST & PT. So it is something you have to do the footwork to get started.