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[quote=Anonymous]I don't live in Virginia so i can't help you there.  Many preschools are inclusive of kids with special needs to try to find a preschool that is convenient and then ask.  What you are describing is not at all unusual for most preschools.

And don't ask your SLP or OT about a possible diagnosis.  They are not diagnosticians and you can't trust their opinion, however well intentioned.  I think it violates SLP's professional ethics to even suggest a diagnosis.  And OTs will diagnose SPD at the drop of a hat but keep in mind that its not a medical diagnosis, its an OT diagnosis.  Sensory issues are a symptom, not a diagnosis.  Honestly, this whole vestibular processing stuff is just hoo hoo.  I say this having had this sort of thing batted around about my DS.  It sounds like your DS has motor planning delays.  This is a brain processing thing, not a sensory.  It is also the traditional thing for OT before they got into swings and brushing and all that stuff.

I think its great that you are going to see a developmental pediatrician.  Thats where you should get your advice for what follows.  Your DS may or may not receive a diagnosis -- sometimes there isn't an "it", there's just a list of stuff.  Sometimes there's an "it."

My DS had similar delays and is on the spectrum.  But he's now 13 and doing beautifully -- has friends, is in a mainstream school and is a real delight.  And still has an ASD, but whatever.  Don't ask about prognosis, whatever his diagnosis.  This isn't cancer.  You are giving your DS all the right kind of early intervention and that will make a tremendous difference.  [/quote]

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