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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would start with a speech eval.  Dev peds are not specialists in speech and language and [b]often misdiagnose.  [/b]Children's speech clinic ignored our concerns.  If you do not have insurance, maryland is a good suggestion but you may have to wait a few months as fall semester is ending.  [/quote]

Developmental pediatricians are extremely qualified to diagnose speech delays.  It's unfortunate that you had a bad experience but don't create a sweeping and untrue generalization based on your sole experience.[/quote]

They are generalists for special needs.  They will confirm there is an issue and send you to an speech pathologist.   A speech pathologist can diagnose and treat.  A developmental ped is good for referrals only. [/quote]

I'm not sure which developmental pediatrician you saw, however, the one we saw was able to diagnose both expressive and receptive delays and to what degree/percentage among other things that weren't directly related to speech.  They are much more than just for referrals although we did learn that we needed to see an OT in addition to the ST once we had our evaluation.

Again sorry you had a negative experience but no need to project your issues and post incorrect information.[/quote

How can a developmental pediatrician give a speech language diagnosis without giving formal speech language evaluations?  You need to have formal testing to get a diagnosis.[/quote]

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