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Wanted to add that the psychoeducational testing was done by the school so Shapiro only had to fill in the holes.  OP, you may want to request an eval by child find.  It'll make the process shorter once you see the doctor if you already have the testing results.

Also, if you are concerned about ASD, make an appointment with Children's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.  They administer ADOS and ADI-R the gold standard for diagnosing or ruling out ASD.  If you see a dev ped at Children's they may refer you there anyway.  If you make the appointment now, you won't have as long a wait.[/quote]

Actually the ADOS is a research instrument and should not be used for diagnosis except as one piece of a broader battery. [/quote]

They do a battery.  Teacher and parents fill out forms and everything is scored while you are there so you get the preliminary results.  The ADOS is administered by a neuropsych and a SLP.  They were able to explain what factors they considered and how they reached their diagnosis.  Overall, I was very impressed.  [/quote]

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