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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are considering allowing dc to be evaluated but are concerned that the evaluater sees everything as a [b]diagnosis waiting to happen.[/b]

Has anyone gone through the process and at the end had the evaluater say there is nothing clinical wrong with your kid?

Are there evaluaters who are more focused on seeing the whole child?[/quote]

You need to get over your irrational fears.  Regardless of any diagnosis, if your kid has delays or a learning issue, you get an evaluation to best help your kid.

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Just stop it. It is NOT irrational to want to avoid a misdiagnosis. I know you don't believe it, but it happens. There is research showing that every single child evaluated by some autism centers are given an autism diagnosis.

To the OP - pick a reputable clinician and plan to get a second opinion. [/quote]

I don't know that I have $3500 to $5000 for one evaluation let along $7000 to $10000 for two![/quote]

+1. There are lots of horror stories about kids being misdiagnosed on this board but I can't recall a single instance of anyone saying that their child was misdiagnosed by a full neuropsychological evaluation. [/quote]

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