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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My older child is definitely, without a doubt, autistic. Level 1, but it impacts every area of his life, especially school and relationships, and there are substantial impairments.

My younger child (in high school) has been diagnosed with ADHD, but I'm wondering if he might be autistic, under the much broader definition. But if his brother is level 1, he would be level .5. Yes, he's had social difficulties and yes he gets stuck on some things too much, but in general, life is much easier for him than for his brother. ADHD medication and basic accommodations have worked well for him, he gets good grades, and he (finally, after some very difficult years), has a group of friends, although he is most definitely out of the social mainstream.

He needs an updated neuropsych anyway. What are the pros/cons of asking them to consider/evaluate for autism?[/quote]

I don't see benefits if your kid is not going to seek services or accommodations that would require an ASD diagnosis.

But there might be some downside. When we were applying to high schools, our DC's ASD diagnosis was the kiss of death. DC was disqualified (categorically) from some schools even though (1) DC would have done just fine and (2) there were (undiagnosed) ASD kids in the school. Oftentimes, if you've had testing completed, or have a diagnosis, you have to provide it whether you want to or not. I'm not sure if this is an issue after high school, but it might be. So one thing to think about is whether an ASD diagnosis would disqualify your kid from a school or a job in the future. That might be illegal discrimination, but who is going to enforce the ADA under this administration?

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