The role of scientists isn't to tell you what to do.
It's to give you the facts and you as parents
get to make the right decision.
We just wanted the option.
I just want options for my child.
When he was on medication,
when we first were starting
and just saying, "Something's not exactly working here
and I need something more."
We tried therapy and that totally didn't work
but you know what?
For some parents therapy's gonna work,
some parents only medication's gonna work,
some parent's collaborative approach
with all different things including brain balance
is gonna work.
Change of diet.
Let me interject because I think you've clarified.
The conversation really comes down to money
so if you're a parent.
Let's say you have $5,000 in your retirement
account, you have to decide how to spend this.
One question objective, which is right now
in terms of the insurance coverage
that most families have.
What kinds of things will they pay for when
it comes to treating a child?
Let me just back up and say that I love that
there's more of a focus on non-pharmaceutical treatments.
I am so excited about this and I hope that we
have wonderful data but in terms of right now,
if a parent has a limited budget,
what type of things, Dr. Yip will insurance pay for?
Insurance will definitely pay for evidence-based
treatment and what the evidence demonstrate is
that cognitive behavior therapy
or behavioral interventions is the first line treatment
for children with ADHD.
For children with Autism,
there's also behavioral training
and also parent training with learning
how to manage children's behaviors
is something that is the first line treatment
for ADHD as well as Autism.
And that's what insurance will cover.
Insurance will also cover medication.
However, like you say,
I'm not a proponent of putting young kids
on medications either.
However, when we're looking at the quality
of treatment with a price tag, you know,
you have to weigh out your balance
of, "Well, is this worth what I'm going to get?"
And if you can get the same results with
something that is going to cost less,
that your insurance will cover,
and it's backed by real data and hardcore
science, then that is an obvious choice.
However, again on the website it doesn't
illustrate all of those points.
The website does say that you can eliminate
symptoms of ADHD and Autism.
And I don't know of any treatment that
can completely eliminate symptoms.
I don't disagree with anything that
you just said.
So many of our families that come to us
have been through every single one
of those pieces that you mentioned.
And like you said, for some students,
for some families, that absolutely does the trick.
Again, there's no one silver bullet
that gets everyone to where they need to be.
And we do have to take a break but I think
where we're at right now if I can summarize is
it's really come down to there's certain
families out there who may have a limited
ability to pay for certain treatments,
and where I agree 100% with you, Dr. Yip
and Dr. Vonn is in that case, I'm gonna pay
for the evidence and or what my insurance will cover.
Having said that, if you're a parent
and you have the economic means,
you're gonna try anything possible
