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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^So I see OP's DD did have ADOS and it wasn't just the inexperienced developmental pediatrician who diagnosed ASD as stated on the first post.

Go see the Camarata's if you wish... it's a journey.[/quote]

ADOS with an inexperienced tester can lead to a wrong diagnosis.  [/quote]

OP said that the dev ped was inexperienced but since she was at a well regarded Children's hospital in her area, it is doubtful whoever administered the ADOS/ADI-R was also inexperienced.  What say you, OP?

When we got ADOS done at Children's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders here, ADOS/ADI-R was what these evaluators did every day and they were very experienced:  ADOS is done in teams with a neuropsych and SLP who both get additional training for administering ADOS.

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OP made clear that she was not impressed by the testing and recommendations at the "Fancy World Renowned Hospital," as she called it.  Testing was by a psychologist who graduated in 2017 not a developmental pediatrician.  Also said the tester was not good with toddlers.  So a mistake seems likely despite the hospital's reputation.  Maybe they are having some quality control problems in the autism clinic?[/quote]

Yes.  And I'm not going to enter into the "autism is misdiagnosed" argument, but there are some clinics that basically diagnose 100% of the kids referred with autism.  https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8M90GPG[/quote]

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