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[quote=Anonymous]15:55 here.  My child sees a neurologist, Developmental pediatrician and a physiatrist.  A neurologist is a good idea.  But I would still consider making an appointment with a developmental pediatrician.  The neurologist may be able to recognize that there are neurological issues that are causing your child's issues, but the developmental pediatrician will have tests done that will tell you why there is an issue.  That why has helped us make sure our child received all the care for issues we did not know might be a problem.  (Think of those football players who die on the field with an unknown heart ailment, well we found out our child might have among other things a heart ailment.)  So our child had an appointment with a cardiologist with cardiac sonogram etc. (nothing invasive) which told us he didn't have a heart ailment, even though 50% of other children with our child's issue have a heart problem.)  So, better to find out in a cardiologist office than on the football field at age 16.

If you make an appointment today with a developmental pediatrician, it won't be until July or August probably and you will have seen the neurologist within 2 months so you can either determine at that time that you want to keep the dev. ped. appointment of you can cancel it and someone else will get your appointment. But after you see the neurologist you should be able to tell.  So you get an appointment with neurologist in March and then make an appointment with dev. ped. and you get it November this time.  See how it benefits you to make the appointment and decide in 2 months you don't need it or to keep it.

My child is doing great. He has some issues, but nothing he can't deal with or we his parents can't deal with. I would err on the side of too much information than too little information. It is your call, your child. 
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