Only grandparents have the love to help out, and many families do not have these. The result is that life, as the family knew it before the child, stops. Time and possibilities for children's activities, friendships, and vacations are transformed into doctor's visits, laboratory tests, behavioral and speech therapist sessions, IEP and school educational struggles. Insurance companies refuse to pay medical bills for treatment. Friendships end for lack of communication.
Siblings lack the attention they deserve.
Financially, the costs can be devastating. We couldn't afford this, and needed financial help. Many families don't have such help available to them. They are stuck in a poor neighborhood with this condition, and no place to go for help. Treatment programs for our son have included Auditory Integration Therapy, Vision Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Sensory Integration Therapy.