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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, can you say where you DD was evaluated? Because it may be a fancy children's hospital, but that doesn't mean its one of the top places for autism assessment.

You need another ADOS with someone experienced with toddlers and who will also take into account videos of your DD if you think her behavior will be very different with the testers. You said you were considering the Camaratas; why not instead go to one of the actual autism clinics at Vanderbilt? They have a clinic for very young kids that might be worth checking out?

www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/clinic/autism-clinic-children-under-3[/quote]

If the concern is language, they are best off with the Camarata's.  Its an easy trip and even private pay, its far cheaper than an evaluation here.[/quote]

Her concern is getting a second opinion autism evaluation; so should be an autism clinic. [/quote]

No, you don't want an autism clinic. You want a place that does a differential diagnosis. Look at the earlier stat of the places that diagnose almost everyone that walks through their does with autism.

Our local children's hospital that evaluates for autism only gives an autism diagnosis about 40 percent of the time. That's because they are doing a differential diagnosis, which is the gold standard.[/quote]

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