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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 6, had ASD diagnosis sine 2.5, special Ed preschool helped a lot, now finished mainstream kindergarten with IEP for articulation, some anxiety around loud noise and comprehension around WH questions. So overall great progress. Difficulty in peer interactions without adult prompting maybe due to articulation, but shows lots of interest in other kids. Lots of empathy as well.
Now the dev ped says she cannot diagnose him as she can't see him interact with children to determine if he has social delays because of language, which means he has outgrown spectrum, or if he still has both language and social, implying he is on spectrum. She said imaginary play is the other yardstick to measure his ASD and DS definitely is not the one to spin imaginary tales With ease. At the most he can extend on his immediate surroundings, past experiences or based on what he has read or watched on tv. Nothing completely original like her example where a kid would stage a war with a blanket and dolls etc. frankly, neither DH or I did that either.
what are your experiences, is lack of elaborate imaginary play a definite indicator of ASD?[/quote]

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