compassion
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Hi, I met with the pycologist who will be doing difficult child's nwurpsych evaluation. I really supect Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (autism). I will also get one doen at the teching university near here. A concern I have is his office is next doodr to her psychiatrist who does not think she is on the spectrum. Her therpist definitly does. He is not doing a lto of autism specific screenings. I will consult at some point with the local CARD (autism center). I am so sure she is ont he spiectrum. ^ weeks cleana nd sober and in Residential Treatment Center (RTC), it is so evident how far below she is soically,scedemically,etc. I knwo the exam wil lshow a lot. She is very compoant there. My therapist asnd I really t hink her acting out was a deperate3 desire to fit in with kids which she has no idea waht to do. She does not iniate conversation, she is afraid to ask for stuff, her soical skilsl aare very limlited. I printed out lots of autism stuff and circled the stuff that applies. The scrrenings seem fmore behavior, like fro ADD,there is a lot of stuff. It is very through. He is very experinced so it will be inerteting what some out of it. I am also haivn the shcool board evaluate her. Looking for choices an doptions for fall. Comapssion