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<blockquote data-quote="Heather" data-source="post: 104205" data-attributes="member: 4389"><p>No, Zak never received a thorough evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He had a "thorough" E&D (Evaluation & Diagnosis) done at 3 years old. The testing wasn't as good as I had thought it was going to be. Was crammed into the morning & he was tired & uncooperative. This is when they diagnosed the Dyspraxia & wrote off my concerns of Autism. Before the Dyspraxia I was highly convinced he was high functioning Autism, however, they do share *some* of the same characteristics so I've left it alone for the time being to see what happens. When he was just 20 months old my Grandma asked me if he was Autistic & I remember the conversation perfectly. Those were the words no mother ever wants to hear & I lived in denial for months before finally seeking any help at all. I know he needs more testing. His IEP meeting is Monday so we shall see if anyone at the big, intimidating table would like to discuss the subject. If not he's got a doctor's appointment in February which is a LONG ways off, but I'm sure we'll need a referral to a real doctor & I'll be left to argue out why I want referrals on both the boys.</p><p></p><p>Is there a specific doctor I should request in this testing too? We seriously live in the middle of nowhere so it's a challenge to find a good doctor that specializes in these kind of fields within a halfway reasonable distance. I'm just lucky I've got pretty good insurance on the kids that takes the blunt of their bills.</p><p></p><p>(And as I type this Zak is quietly sitting with his beloved collection of screwdrivers fixing his fourwheeler. And the sad thing is he'll probably actually fix it better then I could. While Alex works on destroying the house & irritating the hell out of anyone that will allow it!)</p><p></p><p>I'm crossing my fingers the book works with Alex!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heather, post: 104205, member: 4389"] No, Zak never received a thorough evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He had a "thorough" E&D (Evaluation & Diagnosis) done at 3 years old. The testing wasn't as good as I had thought it was going to be. Was crammed into the morning & he was tired & uncooperative. This is when they diagnosed the Dyspraxia & wrote off my concerns of Autism. Before the Dyspraxia I was highly convinced he was high functioning Autism, however, they do share *some* of the same characteristics so I've left it alone for the time being to see what happens. When he was just 20 months old my Grandma asked me if he was Autistic & I remember the conversation perfectly. Those were the words no mother ever wants to hear & I lived in denial for months before finally seeking any help at all. I know he needs more testing. His IEP meeting is Monday so we shall see if anyone at the big, intimidating table would like to discuss the subject. If not he's got a doctor's appointment in February which is a LONG ways off, but I'm sure we'll need a referral to a real doctor & I'll be left to argue out why I want referrals on both the boys. Is there a specific doctor I should request in this testing too? We seriously live in the middle of nowhere so it's a challenge to find a good doctor that specializes in these kind of fields within a halfway reasonable distance. I'm just lucky I've got pretty good insurance on the kids that takes the blunt of their bills. (And as I type this Zak is quietly sitting with his beloved collection of screwdrivers fixing his fourwheeler. And the sad thing is he'll probably actually fix it better then I could. While Alex works on destroying the house & irritating the hell out of anyone that will allow it!) I'm crossing my fingers the book works with Alex!! [/QUOTE]
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