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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 509128" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I agree with the others that this sounds in the neighborhood of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders. </p><p></p><p>At minimum, these would be kinds of evaluations you would want to cover.</p><p></p><p>1) A primary diagnostician who could diagnose or rule out Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s and evaluate for any associated issues such as anxiety. This could be a neuropsychologist, but also could be a developmental pediatrician or Autism clinic. A school district could give an educational label of Autism for the purposes of school services, but it usually has to be really clear cut for them to give the label without a medical diagnosis. Do some inquiring around as some of these specialty areas may be able to do it for less cost in your area.</p><p>2) Speech-language. If you don't have insurance I would do this through the school district. This area includes articulation issues, speech-language processing, auditory processing, appropriate speech (ie volume, tone, etc) and social speech.</p><p>3) Occupational therapy. If you don't have insurance I would do this through the school district. This would assess for sensory processing disorder, as well as gross and fine motor skills.</p><p></p><p>Is he in a regular preschool? If he's in a devlopmental preschool through the school district some of this may already be done. Otherwise you would need to write a letter requesting an evaluation to the head of special education in your local school district. It would be good to get on it now as they're going to kick into high gear next month as the begin preparing for next year.</p><p></p><p>You're dealing with letter and number obsession you'll want to look into hyperlexia. This is a good site with a lot of information, plus an active discussion group. </p><p><a href="http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hyperlex/" target="_blank">http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hyperlex/</a></p><p></p><p>Has he progressed from letter obsession to reading yet?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 509128, member: 701"] I agree with the others that this sounds in the neighborhood of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders. At minimum, these would be kinds of evaluations you would want to cover. 1) A primary diagnostician who could diagnose or rule out Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s and evaluate for any associated issues such as anxiety. This could be a neuropsychologist, but also could be a developmental pediatrician or Autism clinic. A school district could give an educational label of Autism for the purposes of school services, but it usually has to be really clear cut for them to give the label without a medical diagnosis. Do some inquiring around as some of these specialty areas may be able to do it for less cost in your area. 2) Speech-language. If you don't have insurance I would do this through the school district. This area includes articulation issues, speech-language processing, auditory processing, appropriate speech (ie volume, tone, etc) and social speech. 3) Occupational therapy. If you don't have insurance I would do this through the school district. This would assess for sensory processing disorder, as well as gross and fine motor skills. Is he in a regular preschool? If he's in a devlopmental preschool through the school district some of this may already be done. Otherwise you would need to write a letter requesting an evaluation to the head of special education in your local school district. It would be good to get on it now as they're going to kick into high gear next month as the begin preparing for next year. You're dealing with letter and number obsession you'll want to look into hyperlexia. This is a good site with a lot of information, plus an active discussion group. [URL]http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hyperlex/[/URL] Has he progressed from letter obsession to reading yet? [/QUOTE]
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