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[quote=Anonymous]I knew DS had autism since he was little (no one believed me, initially). We paid a reasonable sum, in the hundreds, when he was diagnosed with ADHD by a developmental pediatrician at 6. His MCPS elementary school gave him an IEP due to extremely inattentive behaviors, inability to complete assignments on time, and write: he had group speech, a scribe/aide for writing, pull-outs to finish his work, preferential seating, repeated directions, etc. The works.

We paid Stixrud prices (thousands) for a full neuro when he was 10, because he needed updated data to qualify for MCPS' gifted and learning disabled program. ADHD was confirmed but we were told it would cost extra to explore autism. We chose not to, because he was getting everything he needed with the IEP, predicated on the ADHD. He got into the special program, which turned out great for him.

Only when he was 17 did we return to Stixrud to specifically ask for autism testing (and a reconfirmation of the ADHD), so we could request services and accommodations from colleges. His chosen college's Disability Office assigned him a single room with private bath on the strength of the autism diagnosis.

All this to say, OP, that:

A. You will need to budget money and time for repeated evaluations over the course of his childhood, because most institutions/programs require paperwork that is 4 years old or less. There are waitlists everywhere for testing and some of them can be very long. Make sure to schedule in advance.

B. You can be strategic in your diagnosis targeting, depending how you plan on using that label.

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