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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 28600" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I think you should return to the developmental pediatrician for a follow-up evaluation, especially since there are behavioral aspects that have worsened. If the same one is still on staff that MD would have the advantage of having seen your child at a young age as compared to now. If your child has had to be taught how to walk, talk, and do everything he is doing now he needs to be evaluated by medical specialists that are totally independent of the ABA program and who have a broader area of expertise than a pediatric neurologist.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what you're dealing with obviously since we don't know your child but approaching age 3 is way too young of an age to rule out Autism if there were early red flags and especially if he's been in an intense behavioral program such as ABA. I have a child that has Autistic traits but falls short of the diagnositic criteria and having a professional diagnosis of knowing exactly what we were dealing with helped me immensely. Whether you are dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Developmental Apraxia or some other disorder, you need to know exactly what it is and the specialists you are working with currently don't have the qualifications to make that judgment, even if they have been extremely helpful. </p><p></p><p>Behaviorwise, you should pick up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. There's a thread about adapting it to young children at the top of this board. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Who did the most recent round of developmental testing?</p><p>How many hours a week is he in ABA?</p><p>Is he currently getting speech and occupational herapy?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 28600, member: 701"] I think you should return to the developmental pediatrician for a follow-up evaluation, especially since there are behavioral aspects that have worsened. If the same one is still on staff that MD would have the advantage of having seen your child at a young age as compared to now. If your child has had to be taught how to walk, talk, and do everything he is doing now he needs to be evaluated by medical specialists that are totally independent of the ABA program and who have a broader area of expertise than a pediatric neurologist. I don't know what you're dealing with obviously since we don't know your child but approaching age 3 is way too young of an age to rule out Autism if there were early red flags and especially if he's been in an intense behavioral program such as ABA. I have a child that has Autistic traits but falls short of the diagnositic criteria and having a professional diagnosis of knowing exactly what we were dealing with helped me immensely. Whether you are dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Developmental Apraxia or some other disorder, you need to know exactly what it is and the specialists you are working with currently don't have the qualifications to make that judgment, even if they have been extremely helpful. Behaviorwise, you should pick up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. There's a thread about adapting it to young children at the top of this board. Who did the most recent round of developmental testing? How many hours a week is he in ABA? Is he currently getting speech and occupational herapy? [/QUOTE]
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