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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it is difficult to diagnose ASD with absolute certainty until a child turns 3.  My own DD will soon be 3 and only recently got an ASD diagnosis.  At 17 mo and 24 mos, a developmental ped was only willing to say that DD had global developmental delays.  Other specialists (SLPs, OTs, neurologist, etc) said they didn't suspect ASD.  I think the best approach is to treat the child according to the worst case scenario... so, if you think there is any chance your child is on the spectrum, it's best to get the appropriate services now.[/quote]

PP here - sorry, I have to disagree with this. We knew with ABSOLUTE certainty with the help of expertise at the KKI CARD that my DD had Autism when she was not even 2 1/2 years old. I cannot emphasize enough how the testing from the Dev Ped we saw in NoVA differed from the testing they did up there. It was CRYSTAL clear. And the fact that we did get the diagnosis on the early side has only had positive impacts - our DD is now just shy of 6, she is quite verbal, is developing social skills, and is learning to read and do math. I'm amazed!

OP - we live in FFX County, and the first Dev Ped we saw was Beverly Powell (she may have retired by now?). Our DD received services through ITC for about 5-6 months, and then when she was a bit over two, she started in the FFX County non-cat preschool. She was in the non-cat program for about 2 1/2 months before she was moved into the PAC program.[/quote]

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