Each kid in the USA gets to go to the MDA clinic a couple times per year. These clinics are great and allow you to meet with Dr’s and Nurses. The MDA pays for the visit if you do not have insurance. They also help with payment for stroller, wheelchair, etc. if you do not have the money to pay for this.

We usually go to clinic once or twice per year. It helps to give some perspective. and to see what is going on with the MDA and get the knowledge of these workers.

Chris does not like to go to Doctors and Hospitals etc. So he usually is a little upset at first. But then he calms down. We usually bring his radio or tape recorder and this calms him down a bit.

So that’s the good. What you should not expect is that the Clinic will give you a lot of new information. If you’ve read this page you probably know more than the staff about this condition. Be proactive. We got a 12 lead ECK done with Chris when we were there last. It helps to have all the tests as a base line so the Doc’s can know what to expect. Some people have reported not good experiences at their clinics. We have been to three different clinics. One in Rockford, IL USA, One in Chicago, IL USA and this clinic in California. Each one does things a little different. The California clinic was different in that that had a knowledge doctor who spends time with you. The head of the Clinic Dr. Miller is great but really busy. He spent about 3 minutes with us versus the 50 minutes with Dr. M. So you can tell this clinic is sharp as they take care of patient needs in a very effective manner. You’ll find each clinic a little different… We’ve found that clinics in rural area’s are not as knowledgeable. They probably see less patients and therefore do not know as much. Help to educate them and give them this web site. Don’t expect them to read it though. Dr’s are very busy and have little time for education when real patients call. If you find one with knowledge make sure to stick with them and let me know. I will post their name on the site.