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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all. When my DD was 2 1/2 years old, she was diagnosed with "moderate to severe autism." It was a huge blow, and a very difficult time for us.  We had some doubts about the diagnosis, but thought it was best to just move forward and get her services (PRT, OT, some floortime) -- which we did. And she responded very well, and got better and better, and more and more social.... So, we had her reassessed by Kennedy Kreiger when she hit age 3 last week -- and the diagnoses was ADHD, with sensory issues and anxiety (along with Dysarthria and speech delays). The doctor did not think she had autism, as she had no restrictive/repetitive interests and she was just too social.

We're obviously thrilled and relieved.  But, all our focus has been on autism to this point, so we're a little lost as to what to do now.  
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   - Can you get an IEP for ADHD + speech delays (receptive and expressive) -- I'm assuming yes.  [/b]
   - The doctor recommended a "special eduction preschool with speech and OT, and special instruction."  What exactly does that mean, she should be in a school just for ADHD/special needs, and not in a full inclusion school (with pullout, etc.)?  for ADHD, really?   We were fortunate to get into Creative Minds for PS3, which we had heard was great for special needs/autism -- i assume it will work well for ASD too.
   - What federal insurance in DC is good for ADHD therapies, particularly Speech and OT?  We had been pretty focused on finding best insurance for ABA treatment for autism, which obviously isn't a priority now.

I know she is still very young and we will need to monitor closely and should focus on the symptoms, not the label -- which we are trying to do. I also know that ADHD is no picnic, and our DD will have struggles, etc.  But we admittedly are happy and relieved as her long term prognosis seems much more positive now....

Thanks in advance for your feedback![/quote]

My DC has an IEP just for receptive/expressive language delays. Kids get IEPs for ADHD all the time. [/quote]

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