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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 413618" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I would trust the psychologist way more than the pediatrician. Many Aspies let you touch them and learn to look you in the eyes. My son has gotten quite good at it. </p><p>If you want an intensive evaluation, rather than just a cursory glance, I'd see a neuropsychologist. They know more about childhood disorders and they test for everything. Most pediatricians don't have an in-depth knowledge of these neurological differences. A few questions:</p><p></p><p>1/Did he have any speech delays or peculiarities?</p><p>2/Any obsessive interests?</p><p>3/Does he have a GREAT rote memory for concrete things, such as memorizing an entire movie or learning his letters and numbers or states and capitols at a very young age? </p><p>4/Does he know how to hold a give and take conversation or does he get in another child's face to monologue at him about his own interests or, consequently, does he only answer "yes" or "no" but does not describe things in details.</p><p>5/How does he relate to his SAME AGE peers?</p><p>6/Does he make strong eye contact with strangers?</p><p>7/Any sensitivities to foods, certain materials, loud noises?</p><p>8/Can he transition from one activity to another without freaking out?</p><p>9/Did he/does he k now how to play with toys in an imaginative way?</p><p>10/An oddities or quirks?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for all the questions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 413618, member: 1550"] I would trust the psychologist way more than the pediatrician. Many Aspies let you touch them and learn to look you in the eyes. My son has gotten quite good at it. If you want an intensive evaluation, rather than just a cursory glance, I'd see a neuropsychologist. They know more about childhood disorders and they test for everything. Most pediatricians don't have an in-depth knowledge of these neurological differences. A few questions: 1/Did he have any speech delays or peculiarities? 2/Any obsessive interests? 3/Does he have a GREAT rote memory for concrete things, such as memorizing an entire movie or learning his letters and numbers or states and capitols at a very young age? 4/Does he know how to hold a give and take conversation or does he get in another child's face to monologue at him about his own interests or, consequently, does he only answer "yes" or "no" but does not describe things in details. 5/How does he relate to his SAME AGE peers? 6/Does he make strong eye contact with strangers? 7/Any sensitivities to foods, certain materials, loud noises? 8/Can he transition from one activity to another without freaking out? 9/Did he/does he k now how to play with toys in an imaginative way? 10/An oddities or quirks? Sorry for all the questions :) [/QUOTE]
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