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Just FYI - Started the process to get difficult child in autism clinic again
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 136872" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>difficult child 3 and difficult child 1 were each tested at one of our top multidisciplinary centres, and each time it took most of a day. Not all, just most. We arrived at about 10 am, the kid was seen first by a pediatrician to check basic things like weight, height, how well he could do things like dress himself, etc. Then the psychometric testing, which went for another few hours. I did an interview while they quizzed me about a lot of stuff (very similar to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">www.childbrain.com</a>). We then broke for a late lunch, my son & I went for a sandwich at the cafeteria and sat in the gardens outside to eat it, while the staff analysed the results.</p><p></p><p>After lunch came the interview, where they told us the results and discussed options with us.</p><p></p><p>Anything more than that gets done piecemeal - a detailed psychometric analysis done privately, plus observations, took a number of sessions with each kid when they were younger. difficult child 3 was tested a few years ago, it took two days.</p><p></p><p>It does vary a bit, but I'd grab the 4 hour evaluation as a start, at least. Any further evaluation can make use of the results obtained, even if they want to add more tests.</p><p></p><p>And as for being "too social" - difficult child 3 LOVES being around people, he will chatter to total strangers and share intimate secrets. When he was younger he didn't discriminate between strangers or family.</p><p></p><p>Autism is not necessarily being socially withdrawn - it's more being socially inappropriate (of which 'withdrawn' is just one option).</p><p></p><p>Good luck, I hope you get your answers.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 136872, member: 1991"] difficult child 3 and difficult child 1 were each tested at one of our top multidisciplinary centres, and each time it took most of a day. Not all, just most. We arrived at about 10 am, the kid was seen first by a pediatrician to check basic things like weight, height, how well he could do things like dress himself, etc. Then the psychometric testing, which went for another few hours. I did an interview while they quizzed me about a lot of stuff (very similar to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on [url]www.childbrain.com[/url]). We then broke for a late lunch, my son & I went for a sandwich at the cafeteria and sat in the gardens outside to eat it, while the staff analysed the results. After lunch came the interview, where they told us the results and discussed options with us. Anything more than that gets done piecemeal - a detailed psychometric analysis done privately, plus observations, took a number of sessions with each kid when they were younger. difficult child 3 was tested a few years ago, it took two days. It does vary a bit, but I'd grab the 4 hour evaluation as a start, at least. Any further evaluation can make use of the results obtained, even if they want to add more tests. And as for being "too social" - difficult child 3 LOVES being around people, he will chatter to total strangers and share intimate secrets. When he was younger he didn't discriminate between strangers or family. Autism is not necessarily being socially withdrawn - it's more being socially inappropriate (of which 'withdrawn' is just one option). Good luck, I hope you get your answers. Marg [/QUOTE]
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