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[quote=Anonymous]We went through a similar experience. DS  (3 yr 11 mo. then) was hesitant in his interactions with other children in preschool except one-on-one. No other issues were noted. We went through an evaluation by DC Early Stages, the equivalent of Child Find here. We also got an appointment with a developmental pediatrician (Kennedy Krieger Institute). In our case, Early Stages administered the ADOS, which is a standardized test for ASD and concluded that at that time, DS did not fall on the spectrum. The pediatrician at KKI evaluated DS and concluded that ADOS was not warranted.

We did not have any consultant at the eligibility meeting but Early Stages did find DS eligible and drafted an IEP for social/emotional developmental delay which was 1/2 hour/week of pragmatic speech at the local elementary school and 1 hour/week of consultation with an SLP. We haven't found it terribly useful though but feel that it would be important as we transition from pre-school to Kindergarten in a public or charter school. We don't have an OT for fine or gross motor issues, but most elementary schools likely have an OT in-house.

The developmental pediatrician is very important and it is worthwhile getting an appointment with one (Dr. Dan or KKI or Children's in Rockville are all good places). These places tend to have very long waiting times, so I would suggest getting on the list as soon as possible. Some of them do take insurance but most importantly, they recommend services and will be a useful resource for therapies, schools and strategies going forward.

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