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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 233433" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Call the developmental pediatrician's office and ask to be put on their cancellation list. Appts don't open up very often but sometimes they do.</p><p></p><p>I'd also suggest contacting your closest Autism Society chapter. Parents there will give you the best options in your region for evaluation to rule out or confirm a diagnosis. Sometimes there are options out there (such as Autism Clinics on university campuses) that you might not be aware of.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.autism-society.org/" target="_blank">http://www.autism-society.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Sadly, all too often it is parents that have to push doctors for a referal. They did a study a few years back and found that in half the cases it was parents who found out about Autism from other parents, teachers, or other resources.</p><p></p><p>No one, of course, can tell you what to do about the clonidine. Sleep is such a critical part of behavior management so it's important to address, but to address from all angles. Since the sleep issue worsened at the same time as starting the new school, it sounds like there's an anxiety component. Have you talked with the teachers about shortened days and then gradually increasing back to full time as he handles it better? Continuing to do the same thing when he's not functioning well will often cause a child to destabilize even further.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 233433, member: 701"] Call the developmental pediatrician's office and ask to be put on their cancellation list. Appts don't open up very often but sometimes they do. I'd also suggest contacting your closest Autism Society chapter. Parents there will give you the best options in your region for evaluation to rule out or confirm a diagnosis. Sometimes there are options out there (such as Autism Clinics on university campuses) that you might not be aware of. [url]http://www.autism-society.org/[/url] Sadly, all too often it is parents that have to push doctors for a referal. They did a study a few years back and found that in half the cases it was parents who found out about Autism from other parents, teachers, or other resources. No one, of course, can tell you what to do about the clonidine. Sleep is such a critical part of behavior management so it's important to address, but to address from all angles. Since the sleep issue worsened at the same time as starting the new school, it sounds like there's an anxiety component. Have you talked with the teachers about shortened days and then gradually increasing back to full time as he handles it better? Continuing to do the same thing when he's not functioning well will often cause a child to destabilize even further. [/QUOTE]
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