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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 207954" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>A neuropsychologist is a Psychologist with extra training in the brain. A neuropsychologist evaluation is one many of us favor. It is VERY intensive and will tell you a lot about your beautiful little girl (and she IS such a cutie!). Autistic Spectrum Disorder is kind of hard to explain...lol. My son has it and, because of early intervention, he is living a pretty good life and no longer acts either overly hyper or defiant. It is a neurological disorder which shows up in delays of speech, sometimes eye contact, often lack of liking to cuddle, very often inability to interact normally with peers (sort of playing beside kids rather than with them). I think you have a few red flags there--especially that she is already in a school for developmentally delayed kids--my son was too. Trust me, he caught up in MANY ways because of all the help he is getting, and it sounds like you're getting early help too. However without a diagnosis, if in fact she has this, you will be fighting the schools for interventions when your gorgeous little one is older. Even though it sometimes seems that these kids "catch up" they continue to have delays in social skills and do tend to act "in their own world." My son just recently "came to"...lol. At 15, he no longer acts like he's spacy and out of it. He's doing so well that I want to urge you to get an evaluation, and keep getting one until you are satisfied (we had to do it every year) so that your daughter, no matter what is wrong, can continue to improve and become more "with it." With the right kind of help, again, no matter what is wrong with her, she will get better. The biggest problem comes when Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is mistaken for only ADHD. My sons first diagnosis. was ADHD/ODD. That just didn't get him the kind of help he needed and he continued to be frustrated and angry. My son has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified which is a high functioning form of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). There is so much hope for kids with this disorder that it can NOT be oversstated. If she happens to have issues other than Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a neuropsychologist, because of the intensity of the testing, is able to point out what her weaknesses and strengths are and can point you in the right direction. He/she can also help you with school. Our neuropsychologist evaluation changed the life of our son who could not get a correct diagnosis, so he kept falling through the cracks. Unfortunately--no labels, no services at school. Also Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is more common in families where there is bipolar (I have a mood disorder myself, by the way). Because that's in the family, early bipolar will need to be looked at as well. </p><p>I'm glad you came here. I think you'll like us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Others will come along too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 207954, member: 1550"] A neuropsychologist is a Psychologist with extra training in the brain. A neuropsychologist evaluation is one many of us favor. It is VERY intensive and will tell you a lot about your beautiful little girl (and she IS such a cutie!). Autistic Spectrum Disorder is kind of hard to explain...lol. My son has it and, because of early intervention, he is living a pretty good life and no longer acts either overly hyper or defiant. It is a neurological disorder which shows up in delays of speech, sometimes eye contact, often lack of liking to cuddle, very often inability to interact normally with peers (sort of playing beside kids rather than with them). I think you have a few red flags there--especially that she is already in a school for developmentally delayed kids--my son was too. Trust me, he caught up in MANY ways because of all the help he is getting, and it sounds like you're getting early help too. However without a diagnosis, if in fact she has this, you will be fighting the schools for interventions when your gorgeous little one is older. Even though it sometimes seems that these kids "catch up" they continue to have delays in social skills and do tend to act "in their own world." My son just recently "came to"...lol. At 15, he no longer acts like he's spacy and out of it. He's doing so well that I want to urge you to get an evaluation, and keep getting one until you are satisfied (we had to do it every year) so that your daughter, no matter what is wrong, can continue to improve and become more "with it." With the right kind of help, again, no matter what is wrong with her, she will get better. The biggest problem comes when Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is mistaken for only ADHD. My sons first diagnosis. was ADHD/ODD. That just didn't get him the kind of help he needed and he continued to be frustrated and angry. My son has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified which is a high functioning form of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). There is so much hope for kids with this disorder that it can NOT be oversstated. If she happens to have issues other than Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a neuropsychologist, because of the intensity of the testing, is able to point out what her weaknesses and strengths are and can point you in the right direction. He/she can also help you with school. Our neuropsychologist evaluation changed the life of our son who could not get a correct diagnosis, so he kept falling through the cracks. Unfortunately--no labels, no services at school. Also Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is more common in families where there is bipolar (I have a mood disorder myself, by the way). Because that's in the family, early bipolar will need to be looked at as well. I'm glad you came here. I think you'll like us :) Others will come along too. [/QUOTE]
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