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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 170497" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If it were me I would definitely wait on the psychiatrist. I'd ask around and find out the reputation of the clinical psychologist. Google Autism Society of America and look for a chapter in your area. Ask one of the local parents aobut the specialists in your area.</p><p> </p><p>I know it sounds horrifyingly long but 3 months is typical, and even pretty good compared to the one year wait on the east coast. You will have plenty to do filling out and returning forms--I did about 40 pages of paperwork in advance and after I sent in the first round I had to send in a second. They will likely be asking a lot of detailed questions you'll have to look back to calendars, etc. to find answers for. </p><p> </p><p>I know it's a lot of money but $840 is pretty cheap for this kind of assessment. Hopefully the insurance approved diagnosticians will work out for you. </p><p> </p><p>I'd still put a call to the pediatrician and tell him you want your son to have speech/language and Occupational Therapist (OT) testing done. You can also ask when you schedule at the developmental peds and they can refer you. Sometimes the waiting list for that isn't as long and if you can get through that you can bring those results along. Tell the pediatrician that you're seeing some signs of echolalia and adult sounding speech and he shouldn't argue with you.</p><p> </p><p>I've been in your shoes and know how frustrated you are. Trust me when I say it's worth the time to get a thorough evaluation up front so you can work out a plan for helping him that's right for his issues. In the mean time, read The Explosive Child and the thread about the book at the top of this board. Put everything that isn't critical to safety on the backburner. Do that and I think you may see things going a little easier for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 170497, member: 701"] If it were me I would definitely wait on the psychiatrist. I'd ask around and find out the reputation of the clinical psychologist. Google Autism Society of America and look for a chapter in your area. Ask one of the local parents aobut the specialists in your area. I know it sounds horrifyingly long but 3 months is typical, and even pretty good compared to the one year wait on the east coast. You will have plenty to do filling out and returning forms--I did about 40 pages of paperwork in advance and after I sent in the first round I had to send in a second. They will likely be asking a lot of detailed questions you'll have to look back to calendars, etc. to find answers for. I know it's a lot of money but $840 is pretty cheap for this kind of assessment. Hopefully the insurance approved diagnosticians will work out for you. I'd still put a call to the pediatrician and tell him you want your son to have speech/language and Occupational Therapist (OT) testing done. You can also ask when you schedule at the developmental peds and they can refer you. Sometimes the waiting list for that isn't as long and if you can get through that you can bring those results along. Tell the pediatrician that you're seeing some signs of echolalia and adult sounding speech and he shouldn't argue with you. I've been in your shoes and know how frustrated you are. Trust me when I say it's worth the time to get a thorough evaluation up front so you can work out a plan for helping him that's right for his issues. In the mean time, read The Explosive Child and the thread about the book at the top of this board. Put everything that isn't critical to safety on the backburner. Do that and I think you may see things going a little easier for you. [/QUOTE]
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