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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all those saying autistic, that makes me really sad, but I’ve always thought it was a real possibility. So thanks for those comments. We’ll get her evaluated when she’s a little older.

Any suggestions on how to handle The crying in the meantime?[/quote]

Why not get her evaluated now? We got my daughter evaluated and diagnosed through children’s National child development clinic at your daughter’s age. Our DD is considered high functioning—so it is possible to diagnose at that age. If she is on the spectrum you want access to early intervention as soon as possible including parent training (a diagnosis often helps insurance to cover it).[/quote]
DP. She may need an evaluation now and again when she’s older. It’s hard to parse ASD, ADHD, and anxiety symptoms because there’s so much overlap. My dd was diagnosed with ADHD at 7, anxiety at 9, and a neuropsychological exam at age 10 confirmed these diagnoses and added ASD. My dd is very intelligent, highly verbal, has a good sense of humor, is good at understanding other’s emotions, is highly empathetic. When she was younger, we were assured by her developmental pediatrician that she did not have ASD. In fact, her doctor remained skeptical, even after the neuropsychologist diagnosed her. However, she’s almost 16 now, and the gap between her social skills and those of her peers has widened considerably over the last 6-7 years. Her psychologist says she is now a textbook case of what used to be diagnosed as Asperger’s. ASD presents differently in girls, so it can be harder to know what to look for.

I have no idea whether your dd meets the criteria for any diagnosis, let alone what the diagnosis could be, but it will be better for you to have some idea what you’re dealing with. If you’re even contemplating disciplining a [i]27 month old[/i] for excessive crying, you really owe it to her to try to find out why she cries so much. Also, as a last resort, when you can’t take her crying anymore, it’s okay to put her somewhere safe (her bedroom, toy room, in her high chair) and give yourself a timeout to calm down and decompress. Big hugs. I know this is incredibly trying.[/quote]

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