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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]If you didn't think there was a problem, why would you even consider an evaluation.[/b]  And, if there is something wrong, why do you want the evaluator to come back with nothing?  Your whole post baffles me.

That being said, my son did not get a diagnosis from his eval.  We got a lot of information that was very helpful.  The information included problems and suggestions for working with him.  But, diagnosis?  Nope.  [/quote]

Finally, a voice of reason.

Parents of children who seek out specialists in autism, probably already suspect the answer.

A child who is assessed at age 3 or younger and is given a autism diagnosis (correctly or incorrectly) isn't a "horror."  It opens up early intervention services for them that they would not otherwise qualify for them.

Also, testing isn't set in stone.  Some issues that are clearly apparent when a child is young, resolve in time (usually through services like speech, OT, special ed, or behavioral therapy.)  Other issues that may be barely noticeable when a child is young may rear up as a child enters elementary school or later.  Sometimes it's autism, sometimes it's anxiety, sometimes it's ADHD.

The point is you get your kid help vs. guessing.  FYI, the public school FAPE designation is not a medical diagnosis.

(And P.S. I know IRL a very vocal poster on here who continuously rants about her kid's "misdiagnosis."  That didn't stop her from using all the services covered by insurance although it took her forever in seeking out a medical opinion.  Denial and prejudice only hurts your kid. It may actually not be autism, but not doing anything is stupid.  Don't screw yourself or your kid over, OP.)[/quote]

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