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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here..Shyness and anxiety are what is left after a speech delay diagnosis. DC started saying mama only at age 2. We had IEP for speech and social skills. DC has mastered speech goals but social skills is affecting day to day activities. Hence the revised IEP.

DC may be possibly ASD but we haven't had a formal diagnosis. Pediatrician felt that it may be an anxiety issue not ASD.

Currently, DC gets pullouts for speech and gets facilitation for interactions. Nothing specifically treating the anxiety (which happens in large group settings)[/quote]

That is a speech delay, not disorder.  Anxiety is separate and shyness is separate from a speech delay/disorder and needs to be evaluated seperately.  If you do not feel speech is caught up, do private.  Public discharges you with a low-average when you really want to get kids to average.  Talking starting at 2 is a concern but not a huge deal.  Starting talking at 4 is a much bigger deal.  I would go to a developmental ped to start with and consider getting a full evaluation given child is six and this isn't really anything related to the speech.  Social interactions can be significantly impacted by a speech delay/disorder but that sounds like something much more given the child is 5, turning 6 and still struggling with basics.

You may want to consider a small private with small classes (under 12 kids) for now if you can afford it, but I'd get a full evaluation at this point.  Ped's are not specialists in SN and at this point you need more than the school diagnosis/services if child is struggling this much.[/quote]

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