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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know I know I know that nobody can diagnose over the Internet. But we are waiting on seeing a new dev ped for our four year old and I'm frustrated about losing valuable time and worried. Here's the deal. Born at 34 weeks; late to sit; did early intervention for pt; walked on time. Speech issues but did not qualify for services so pursued private, always been described as "mild" speech delays, now in average range, but I can tell not as sophisticated as peers. Dev ped noted at 3 fine motor delays, attention issues, speech receptive mild delay. As a new four noted speech and fine motor improved to average range with therapy. She noted no autistic features. He makes eye contact, greets everyone, tries to engage, joint attention, attached, etc. so diagnosis was severe ADHD.

We have had continuing behavioral problems. He used to throw everything constantly. He does not follow directions. Very impulsive. Has to be watched constantly. Hits occasionally and randomly. Runs away, although this has abated. Seeks negative attention. Will do something over and over again after being asked not to as if obsessed with it. Is defiant. Tantrums every time we say no. Gets very focused on doing something he wants and freaks out if we say no. For example, we talk about going to the pool this summer. He wants to go this morning. He cries and screams when we can't go to the pool and talks about it for at least ten minutes. We are in private preschool and he is having a very difficult time. He's basically got someone with him all the time watching him.

So. Is this autism? Have we missed 4 years not doing what we should be doing? I'm angry and frustrated. The dev ped has been very superficial and I do not trust her and our appointment is not until December with a new one. He will be almost 5. We will probably medicate then. [/quote]

OP- this sounds like my son at four. More severe but similar type behaviors. He was later diagnosed with ADHD and social programmatic communication disorder-- not ASD.
Of your child has issues with social pragmatics they may "look" ASD, if that makes sense, but may not fit all of the criteria. Non verbal learning disorder could also cause some of the behaviors that you describe. [/quote]

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