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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Agreed, but ideally any autism clinic doing evaluations would give a differential diagnosis!  I can believe that some are more rigorous than others; which is why it would be GREAT to tell OP the name of your clinic; or if not, the way you discerned that they did a good job.  [/quote]

My son was evaluated at 2.5 by a developmental pediatrician for about 1 hour and left with an ASD diagnosis.  I went there for guidance and suggestions and left with a diagnosis.  There was no differential diagnosis, it was simply "checking the boxes".  My son does have symptoms of ASD, however, there are other factors such as hearing loss that were not factored in at all.  With that being said, all providers and clinics are not the same.  Trust your gut, do your research and get second opinions.[/quote]

At least you got an hour.  We had about 45 minutes with a developmental ped who barely interacted with my son  [/quote]

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