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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can try Children's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.  While they don't do school observations, they administer ADOS and ADI-R, the gold standard for diagnosing ASD. 
They also take most insurance.

http://www.childrensnational.org/DepartmentsAndPrograms/default.aspx?Id=6092&Type=Program&Name=Center%20for%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorders%20(CASD)[/quote]

OP here, thanks. I am on the waitlist for ped with Children's national as well. I was told atleast 6 months to a year.
Thanks for pointing out the tests, are these done only by dev peds? As mentioned I am having a hard time getting an appointment with them, can other therapists or licensed social workers do these as well?[/quote]

You should call the center for ASD directly.  Even if you see a dev ped at Children's they will mostly likely send you to the center for ADOS testing if they suspect ASD.  The test is administered by a neuropsychologist and speech therapist.

FYI, we see Dr Shapiro and he does not do ADOS testing but does other testing as well as school observation to diagnose.  Also, neuropsych testing can diagnose ASD (as well as ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety, etc).  GL![/quote]

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