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[quote=Anonymous]My DS has multiple diagnoses:  ADHD (inattentive/impulsive), language disorder, coordination disorder, GAD.  He also has some stereotypy behaviors.   He was evaluated twice by NIH, by a dev ped and, just recently, by neuropsychologist.  He doesn't meet the criteria for ASD.   In combination, I understand why some would suspect ASD and, in fact, his school suggested it at the last round of IEP meetings which, in part, led us to the recent neuropsych eval.

Kids with multiple disorders can be very complex and it's important to have thorough evaluations done by competent professionals in order to determine the presentation and impact of the disorders.  In our case, the school was attributing DS's social challenges to ASD when, in fact, they were a result of language and anxiety.  What they perceived as a lack of interest in other kids was really his inability to follow/contribute to conversation.  When the language load is less heavy, he's social and participatory.  The anxiety just makes it all worse.  DS is also good at faking understanding by reading body language and other cues - which is why standardized testing is so critical.  We found that the testing done by the school was not sufficient.  IME, the school has far fewer assessment tools available than a neuropsych, their interpretations are primarily focused on academics and (again, this is my experience), there's a conflict of interest in that they are required by law to provide appropriate services but they don't have sufficient resources.[/quote]

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