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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes the diagnosis doesn’t stick. The child outgrows it. Or they were just wrong. Some people think my son has asd some think he doesn’t. Regardless we push forward with therapies and such. Initially we hated having that dreaded diagnosis. Now it doesn’t bother us so much. He is not typically developing but has lots of strengths but has lots of areas of deficits.  [/quote]

This is the case for us, as well.

My DS8 was a preemie, too. I will say that being a preemie parent is hard—you never get to enjoy any milestone without somebody reminding you of how far they have to go to catch up. I still struggle with wanting to get the correct diagnosis—especially after seeing so many doctors and specialists over the years.

That said, learning and attention issues may not be seen until the early elementary years—it might be worth waiting to maximize the benefits available to your DD, whether you use them or not. As backward as it sounds, it might be easier than trying to push that rock uphill later on when issues emerge but you have to fight to get services.[/quote]

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