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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thanks everyone.
Our dev ped is Dr Beverly Powell, she asked us to ask the school to do an eval using a checklist and send her the report so she can diagnose. We will take this up as soon as school starts.
She also opened a book and read about Asperger's and indicated vaguely that DS might have it.
Agreed he cant articulate his imaginary play, actually he daydreams a lot, so maybe imagination in his head? Again DH & I were like that as well.

I tried tons of other doctors and could not get an appointment, I am in the waitlist for KKI and they said atleast a year. Does anyone have recommendations for a dev ped?[/quote]

A child with a language delay wouldn't have Asperger's.

Seriously, where do these developmental peds get their training? [/quote]

OP mentions an IEP for articulation issues not language delays.[/quote]

Doesn't matter.  It's all rolled into ASD in the DSM-V now and there is no distinction between HFA which had speech delays and asperger's - no speech delays.   It just sounds like OP's dev ped isn't sure how HFA presents.  OP needs to find another doctor.[/quote]

OP here. Yes DS has articulation that involves volume modulation problems, either too loud or barely audible, not appropriate for the environment, so I have to tell him to use correct volume. Second problem with articulation is the pace, too fast when excited, sometimes too slow with frequent repetition of first part of sentence, like he is buying time to finish it.  
Language as in vocabulary, reading, academic and receptive is age appropriate, he was in a reading group in Kindergarten. 
Expressive language is a disorder due to volume and pace modulation problems that I outlined above and in addition lack of eye contact when talking (but intense eye contact while listening), talks with his face turned away, talks even before he has got the other person's attention and so on.

I understand DSM-V has bundled HFA and Asperger's, but yes I am looking for a diagnosis one way or the other. I will call Children's tomorrow to see if they can administer test without the wait list.
Does anyone know if Dan Shapiro is taking new patients?

Thanks![/quote]

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