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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 392376" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Genetics testing is literally like looking for a needle in a haystack. If you know specifically what you are looking for (ie going in with a magnet to find tat needle) you have a better chance. But "genetic testing" is always specific. It doesn't happen yet, that we can have our personal DNA code assessed, sequenced and have someone say, "You have a tendency to develop this, a possibility for that, and by the way your eyes are blue, your hair is brown and you are tall."</p><p></p><p>Science just isn't there yet.</p><p></p><p>However, a genetics expert who is told of the range of problems that are concerning you, can run specific tests say, for Fragile X or for a general chromosomal abnormality (which takes time and very careful study down a microscope). There are a lot of conditions in existence for which we do not have genetic testing. </p><p></p><p>We had our boys tested for Fragile X. Tests were negative. It would have been wonderful if they could have done genetic testing for autism, or somehow used the results in some sort of study to compare results with other kids. But it doesn't work that way.</p><p></p><p>So find out exactly what can be done, then work out what you want done.</p><p></p><p>And the doctor who won't refer to a neuropsychologist is an idiot.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 392376, member: 1991"] Genetics testing is literally like looking for a needle in a haystack. If you know specifically what you are looking for (ie going in with a magnet to find tat needle) you have a better chance. But "genetic testing" is always specific. It doesn't happen yet, that we can have our personal DNA code assessed, sequenced and have someone say, "You have a tendency to develop this, a possibility for that, and by the way your eyes are blue, your hair is brown and you are tall." Science just isn't there yet. However, a genetics expert who is told of the range of problems that are concerning you, can run specific tests say, for Fragile X or for a general chromosomal abnormality (which takes time and very careful study down a microscope). There are a lot of conditions in existence for which we do not have genetic testing. We had our boys tested for Fragile X. Tests were negative. It would have been wonderful if they could have done genetic testing for autism, or somehow used the results in some sort of study to compare results with other kids. But it doesn't work that way. So find out exactly what can be done, then work out what you want done. And the doctor who won't refer to a neuropsychologist is an idiot. Marg [/QUOTE]
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