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[quote=Anonymous]We went to Dr. Camarata.  I'd wait a year or two and go at 3.5 or 4 depending on what is going on.  Either he'll talk and catch up by 3.5 or its going to be more at 5-6-7 or he'll have life long struggles.  They are pretty much the experts.

We had a mixed experience.  He quickly ruled out autism and testing was all positive in terms of future.  Because of what services we had and we have a great SPL and a good plan, he had nothing to offer in terms of making changes (normally he does).  He was very kind, a great evaluator, and my son engaged with him very quickly.  He noticed things that others would not (positive things).  He talked a while with us about our experiences, concerns, his experiences and made helpful comments.  The negative:  the woman assisting was an SPL and she was terrible.  She'd try talking to my son and not understand what he was saying as she had her own agenda.  She wrote the report and it was terrible.  It was a few of the raw test scores with no diagnosis or recommendations.  We wanted it to decide if we should go to public or stay in a private we are happy with.  I tried asking for a better report and Dr. Camarata was happy to talk to me on the phone, but he would not write a more professional helpful report.

Trip was easy.  Direct flight to Nashville, quick drive downtown to the hotel and to see him.  Easy in/easy out.

Cost is reasonable and about equal to an evaluation here even with travel.

If you want advice on what services, how to do it, it is worth going.  If you want a written report, its not worth it.  If you want someone to give you their best guess that at some point your child will be ok, go.  If you want advice on parenting/how to deal with some of the behaviors, go.... it really just depends on what you are looking to get out of it.

There are some great Facebook groups for MERLD and language disorders.  That is where I find the most support.

His books are interesting.  I just got the old one not the newer.[/quote]

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