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[quote=Anonymous]We had a psyched eval and ADOS at 4 and neuropsychs at 7 and 10.  DS got a ASD/Asperger's dx at 4 and we were told to watch out for ADHD.  At 7, the neuropsych confirmed the ASD and added ADHD, combined type.  At 10, the ASD and ADHD were confirmed but no significant changes.

All of the testing was done without any medication so all the testers did not think the WISC reflected DS's true ability even though he scores very high including overall IQ, processing speed and working memory (he tops out the testing on this and some of the subtests like verbal comprehension even not on medication). But DS has impulse control issues, an inability to sit still, and rushes through stuff he wants to get over with when not on ADHD medication.

I suppose when DS is tested at 13, we will try it while on medication - there is no question that ADHD medication helps him, we just don't like the side effects.

But the main reason we have DS get neuropsych testing every three yrs is to understand what supports are needed at school and for choosing a school that will be a good fit and able to support him.  We want DS to like and enjoy school and not get anxiety/depression which is very often comorbid with ASD and/or ADHD.[/quote]

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