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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 284254" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome.</p><p></p><p>Although the Dev. Pediatrician may not see it, because they are basically looking for delays, which you don't have in Aspergers, he sure sounds like he is on the spectrum to me. I have a spectrum kid but it took us 11 years to get the diagnosis that we knew he had. Instead, he had a slew of other diagnosis. and tons of medications that he didn't need, so I hope you have better luck than I did. I sort of favor NeuroPsychs because they test in a whole different way and catch more stuff, however the first neuropsychologist my son saw said "autistic traits" but wouldn't give him the diagnosis. and said it was bipolar. He is sixteen now and obviously does not have bipolar, but obviously is different--he is on the spectrum.</p><p></p><p>Glad you came, but sorry you needed to be here. Just be very cautious about accepting a diagnosis at his young age and keep an open mind. Consider that the Dev. Pediatrician may be wrong at his young age...and make sure your son has a lot of school interventions. They really help, even if he is at age level or even gifted. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, and he presents at least with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) symptoms, need interventioins even if they are brilliant. Does he ever repeat television commercials or recite whole episodes he sees on television and then maybe laugh?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 284254, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome. Although the Dev. Pediatrician may not see it, because they are basically looking for delays, which you don't have in Aspergers, he sure sounds like he is on the spectrum to me. I have a spectrum kid but it took us 11 years to get the diagnosis that we knew he had. Instead, he had a slew of other diagnosis. and tons of medications that he didn't need, so I hope you have better luck than I did. I sort of favor NeuroPsychs because they test in a whole different way and catch more stuff, however the first neuropsychologist my son saw said "autistic traits" but wouldn't give him the diagnosis. and said it was bipolar. He is sixteen now and obviously does not have bipolar, but obviously is different--he is on the spectrum. Glad you came, but sorry you needed to be here. Just be very cautious about accepting a diagnosis at his young age and keep an open mind. Consider that the Dev. Pediatrician may be wrong at his young age...and make sure your son has a lot of school interventions. They really help, even if he is at age level or even gifted. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, and he presents at least with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) symptoms, need interventioins even if they are brilliant. Does he ever repeat television commercials or recite whole episodes he sees on television and then maybe laugh? [/QUOTE]
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