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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So he does not have a speech delay, correct? He also doesn't have global developmental delays. The teacher says autism, your responses didn't indicate that. Do you think he could be on the spectrum? One thing I often tell parents is to look at these questionnaires in relation to an IEP: Does he make eye contact when requesting something at least 7 out of 10 times? Does he read emotions correctly at least 7 out of 10 times? These are just examples. The teachers are able to see him directly compared to his peers, and perhaps he doesn't exhibit the same "symptoms" of ASD when he is at home. I would definitely get a 2nd opinion, many high-functioning children pass the ADOS initially and do not show symptoms until the social demands increase beyond what they are able to cope with. My child passed the ADOS initially, but she was diagnosed a year later and reconfirmed 3 years after that.

I am not saying he DOES have autism, he may just have some traits. It strikes me though that the teachers have such a different perception than you do.

What will happen? Unless they give him the educational diagnosis of autism, he will likely not qualify for an IEP anymore. He doesn't have significant enough delays for the DD label and he does not have other health issues. Pretty much the only way to get an IEP for pragmatic speech and social skills is through the autism diagnosis, because his issues do not interfere with academics. Pullout services for lunch are next to impossible to get at most DCPS. You may get it unofficially, but they do not usually want to commit to this on an IEP.

You may need to supplement privately, unfortunately. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks. This helps a lot and is pretty much as we expected. We'll try and set up a follow up at KKI and possibly an NIH study to see if he does fall on the spectrum, which might help him qualify for an IEP if needed. As you said, these "symptoms" are reduced, even nearly absent at home. What works in terms of supplementing privately? Social skills groups, soccer, other group activities?[/quote]

10:57. Have you ever observed your child at school?  When I first observed my kid at school, I was shocked, a completely different kid from the one I saw at home.  This is very common for kids with Asperger's.  Our developmental pediatrician, Dr Shapiro, told me this was one of the main reasons he always did a school observation.  Most people who meet my kid one-on-one never suspect he's on the spectrum.[/quote]

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