Pediatricians can diagnose autism for Medicaid patients in South Carolina.

Without An ADOS. No Re-evals. School Evals count.

Some can even start ABA without a diagnosis, if at-risk on a secondary screener… love this. So much potential. So much less waiting.

Might not seem like much; but having grown up with extreme food and home insecurity… a dream I never thought I’d be able to dream out loud, was to own a real home with an orange tree in the back yard.

And I actually did it…

So this little guy needs a name, suggestions?

Life is such an adventure… nothing like an exciting discovery, at the end of a long day… after a 2 hour bball practice… an hour away from home..

But at least I got to teach my 11yo how to change a tire. #silverlinings

Policy work wasn’t part of the plan. But when your colleagues advocate for you AND your director gives you a seat at the big table, you sit.

As a Peds Subspecialist, you have more power than you realize. Do NOT settle. But if you stumble into a place that fits… it’s ok to stay where you are valued.

The best part about owning my own DBP micro practice??

No arbitrary time limits with patients. It’s takes how long it takes. ❤️

Feeling incredibly blessed to be able to meet families where they are.

Anyone else looking for some hope?

Just a Developmental Pediatrician. Navy veteran. Child Advocate. Recovering from the moral injury of medical training, while raising three neurospicy girls in South Carolina and hoping they inherit something better than what we’ve created

Where are my people?