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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 292784" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Barbara. Welcome to our forum. </p><p> </p><p>In the year 2000 the American Acadamy of Neurology published a study which showed that around 50&#37; of the time when parents expressed concerns like you just did to your doctors, the doctors passed it off when it was indeed Autism. One big mistake that the doctors made was not recognizing that there is a lot of variation to kids with Autistic Spectrum Disorders so they would decide not to refer based on what they recognized as classic Autism. In real life, children vary: some are more affectionate, some more verbal, some more social but still meet the diagnostic criteria. </p><p> </p><p>Here's the study:</p><p><a href="http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/gl0063.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/gl0063.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Given your description, if I were in your shoes I would want a full evaluation on her: audiology, speech/language, occupational therapy, and a specialist such as a developmental pediatrician to take a look. If my pediatrician wouldn't listen to me, I'd be looking for another pediatrician. because I think it's important that they listen to parent's instinct. </p><p> </p><p>Is she lining up toys or other objects into straight lines or formations?</p><p> </p><p>I should mention that of course none of us really know what's going on with your little girl, as we are parents and not professionals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 292784, member: 701"] Hi Barbara. Welcome to our forum. In the year 2000 the American Acadamy of Neurology published a study which showed that around 50% of the time when parents expressed concerns like you just did to your doctors, the doctors passed it off when it was indeed Autism. One big mistake that the doctors made was not recognizing that there is a lot of variation to kids with Autistic Spectrum Disorders so they would decide not to refer based on what they recognized as classic Autism. In real life, children vary: some are more affectionate, some more verbal, some more social but still meet the diagnostic criteria. Here's the study: [URL]http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/gl0063.pdf[/URL] Given your description, if I were in your shoes I would want a full evaluation on her: audiology, speech/language, occupational therapy, and a specialist such as a developmental pediatrician to take a look. If my pediatrician wouldn't listen to me, I'd be looking for another pediatrician. because I think it's important that they listen to parent's instinct. Is she lining up toys or other objects into straight lines or formations? I should mention that of course none of us really know what's going on with your little girl, as we are parents and not professionals. [/QUOTE]
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