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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 524273" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My two cents: There is no way I'd trust an audiologist to diagnose a childhood disorder. I'd go to a neuropsychologist first.After that you can ask if he feels an audiologist is necessary. usually Neuropsychs can pick up the stuff that others miss. Audiologists mostly test hearing (they CAN do this for a young kid...they do it by sound waves...my son had an evaluation at age four or five too). His hearing was normal. The neuropsychologist figured out what he was deficient in. Maybe your son actually doesn't have the kind of things an audiologist can find, but he still may have something.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist will test in detail for everything from 6-10 hours and you will probably get a 3-15 page report (ours was 15 pages). He was tested for processing problems and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) during his evaluation and it was very helpful. He could also help us with a dignosis that the school had to pay attention to. </p><p></p><p>I agree that V. sounds a lot like an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid, but you need a complete evaluation for that. Often Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids struggle with sensory issues, phonetic issues (any sort of speech or reading, really) and many other things. They can all be a part of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). At the very least, why not try it? You can find neuropsychs at university and children's hospitals.</p><p></p><p>And, yes, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids---from making obnoxious noises to making strange lip smacking to tapping on the table to repeating things over and over again or over-talking--can be the very epitome of "annoying." Not saying he has it, but I'd definitely consider it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 524273, member: 1550"] My two cents: There is no way I'd trust an audiologist to diagnose a childhood disorder. I'd go to a neuropsychologist first.After that you can ask if he feels an audiologist is necessary. usually Neuropsychs can pick up the stuff that others miss. Audiologists mostly test hearing (they CAN do this for a young kid...they do it by sound waves...my son had an evaluation at age four or five too). His hearing was normal. The neuropsychologist figured out what he was deficient in. Maybe your son actually doesn't have the kind of things an audiologist can find, but he still may have something. A neuropsychologist will test in detail for everything from 6-10 hours and you will probably get a 3-15 page report (ours was 15 pages). He was tested for processing problems and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) during his evaluation and it was very helpful. He could also help us with a dignosis that the school had to pay attention to. I agree that V. sounds a lot like an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid, but you need a complete evaluation for that. Often Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids struggle with sensory issues, phonetic issues (any sort of speech or reading, really) and many other things. They can all be a part of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). At the very least, why not try it? You can find neuropsychs at university and children's hospitals. And, yes, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids---from making obnoxious noises to making strange lip smacking to tapping on the table to repeating things over and over again or over-talking--can be the very epitome of "annoying." Not saying he has it, but I'd definitely consider it. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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