I’m uneasy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will tell you that kids with language delays also have delayed social skills, which is true. Everyone told me the same about my child who was diagnosed with apraxia at 3 but I felt something was still off. At 6 we finally got a confirmed ASD diagnosis. Trust your mom instinct and have him do the Ados. I wish we had done it earlier, it would have helped insurance costs so much more with an earlier ASD diagnosis

Sometimes its a language delay, sometimes ASD.

The problem is if you have an ASD and its not ASD, that follows the child forever and it causes other issues.

My child was clearly a language delay and yes, social skills are impacted.

May I ask what it means by the ASD diagnosis will follows the child forever if later the doctor find out it is not ASD? You mean it will be on the medical record, public school record forever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will tell you that kids with language delays also have delayed social skills, which is true. Everyone told me the same about my child who was diagnosed with apraxia at 3 but I felt something was still off. At 6 we finally got a confirmed ASD diagnosis. Trust your mom instinct and have him do the Ados. I wish we had done it earlier, it would have helped insurance costs so much more with an earlier ASD diagnosis

Sometimes its a language delay, sometimes ASD.

The problem is if you have an ASD and its not ASD, that follows the child forever and it causes other issues.

My child was clearly a language delay and yes, social skills are impacted.

May I ask what it means by the ASD diagnosis will follows the child forever if later the doctor find out it is not ASD? You mean it will be on the medical record, public school record forever?

NP, but yes. And it will drive every thought and decision those professionals make about your child.

[Anonymous]

My son has apraxia, now resolved.

You never really are cured — a person with it develops enough work around that the disorder is less visible. We did genetic testing - nothing. No ASD. A neurologist ordered an MRI and found an area of static brain damage which was the root ‘cause.’

In addition to apraxia of speech my son lagged in social skills (all that time he was learning speech sounds his peers were learning to interact with each other and developing language, both verbal and nonverbal). To this day my son is slower to respond and rapid back and forth is not his strong suit.

He also had motor planning issues that affects his gross and fine motor skills. Not an athlete but functional now - and prefers and uses a keyboard for all written work.

He also has ADHD inattentive type.

These other issues all emerged over time. Neuropsych testing every few years and starting at age 6 was key. Kids with CAS are also at high risk for reading challenges — so keep an eye out for it. My son didn’t have that, thankfully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think apraxia usually doesn’t travel alone and I would expect other issues. You should do the ADOS. It may be asd.

That’s just the money talking. Everyone is ASD to get the funds for therapies.
Of course developmental delays go along with language delays. 100%. Just enjoy your child, OP.
Take a pill if you need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will tell you that kids with language delays also have delayed social skills, which is true. Everyone told me the same about my child who was diagnosed with apraxia at 3 but I felt something was still off. At 6 we finally got a confirmed ASD diagnosis. Trust your mom instinct and have him do the Ados. I wish we had done it earlier, it would have helped insurance costs so much more with an earlier ASD diagnosis

Sometimes its a language delay, sometimes ASD.

The problem is if you have an ASD and its not ASD, that follows the child forever and it causes other issues.

My child was clearly a language delay and yes, social skills are impacted.

May I ask what it means by the ASD diagnosis will follows the child forever if later the doctor find out it is not ASD? You mean it will be on the medical record, public school record forever?

EVERYONE is ASD now. The schools receive state based funding for it. Some of the best school programs are for high functioning ASD. Of course those kids have issues like self regulation and behavior, but not all of them as the labels are often falsely applied. Really though don’t the labels not really start until 2nd grade or so?