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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 139181" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Given the level of behaviors and family history, I think you need to have a private multidisciplinary evaluation done on your son--a developmental pediatrician or pediatric neurologist, audiology, speech/language and Occupational Therapist (OT) for motor skills and sensory issues. Parents have found this to the best in terms of a thorough starting assessment and much more helpful than going from specialist to specialist when you don't get answers from the first.</p><p> </p><p>You say his behavior change was very sudden, which would be right around age 2? Did anything else happen around then--illness, days when you saw skills such as speech or walking or interacting with others take backward steps? Or have a bad reaction to vaccines? I ask because it's fairly common for kids with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to have a sudden regression or change right around age 2. Very often it gets picked up in kids whose speech or social skills disappear altogether but missed in higher functioning kids.</p><p> </p><p>I'd also suggest that you do call the school district and get the evaluation process going with them as they are heading into their busiest season and you want to get him on the list. Call, but be sure and follow up with your request for a full evaluation in writing as that sets legal time frames in motion. </p><p> </p><p>Hang in there, okay? We've been through this. We can help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 139181, member: 701"] Given the level of behaviors and family history, I think you need to have a private multidisciplinary evaluation done on your son--a developmental pediatrician or pediatric neurologist, audiology, speech/language and Occupational Therapist (OT) for motor skills and sensory issues. Parents have found this to the best in terms of a thorough starting assessment and much more helpful than going from specialist to specialist when you don't get answers from the first. You say his behavior change was very sudden, which would be right around age 2? Did anything else happen around then--illness, days when you saw skills such as speech or walking or interacting with others take backward steps? Or have a bad reaction to vaccines? I ask because it's fairly common for kids with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to have a sudden regression or change right around age 2. Very often it gets picked up in kids whose speech or social skills disappear altogether but missed in higher functioning kids. I'd also suggest that you do call the school district and get the evaluation process going with them as they are heading into their busiest season and you want to get him on the list. Call, but be sure and follow up with your request for a full evaluation in writing as that sets legal time frames in motion. Hang in there, okay? We've been through this. We can help. [/QUOTE]
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