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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you post elsewhere? My similar kid ended up with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety and severe adhd.  There were a lot of red flags for autism--I would say at 4 my child was more rigid than a couple kids we know with autism--but when evaluated, he showed some "strengths" that ruled out autism. In sum, diagnosing at that age is very tricky. (It becomes a lot more obvious as kids get older.) Try to find someone really strong so that you can support your child's deficits appropriately. [/quote]

This. We have had the same experience. Some days I still wonder if we are really looking at ASD but mostly the pieces are all falling into place for us.[/quote]

This is the OP.  Really appreciate the input.  I’m curious if either of you feel like ADHD or anxiety meds helped with the rigidity and inflexibility?

Thanks so much[/quote]

Np here.  My kid has ASD/ADHD/anxiety and the meds definitely helped with that.  I suspect that whatever disorder a kid has, they feel out of control and the rigidity is an attempt to maintain control. [/quote]

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