You feel that something is different with your child, but you do not know what or how to proceed with that. These questions might pop up for you:
What should I do? Where should I ask for help?
In the Netherlands, a diagnosis is often crucial to get a proper help, since most of the supports for young children is covered by the government, which require a diagnosis. For children and parents, a diagnosis is a help tool to overview the situation, possible supports that is needed, and what to expect in the future. However, the process to find a diagnosis is not straightforward, and often take time.
There are several routes that you can use to find help for your children. These routes can also be done in parallel simultaneously, considering the waiting list time for each institution are varied.
Below is a summary for how to navigate the healthcare system in the Netherlands.
- The search of diagnosis: putting all lines together
You feel that something is different with your child, but you do not know what or how to proceed with that. These questions might pop up for you: Where should I go? Where should I ask for help? In the Netherlands, a diagnosis is often crucial to get a proper help, since most of the supports for young children is…