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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would go back to the developmental pediatrician and ask what the reason would be for genetic testing, e.g., if she/he suspects something specific.  Many rare genetic diseases will display some kind of confounding trait or symptom.  If in the small chance that [b]there is a rare genetic condition [/b]going on, then NIH would be a good place to go to connect with a clinical trial.

If insurance covers it, then fine to satisfy your own curiosity.  But if it doesn't, it could cost you $4K out of pocket for a microarray and more than likely won't tell you anything as DCD is neurological.

So for all those parents who are struggling what caused it specifically won't find it from genetic testing and probably never know.  It just is what it is.  Treat the symptoms with OT and/or PT.

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Just to clarify, there are genetic conditions that affect processing, language, etc. that are not so rare; quite common in fact like 1 in every 500 children.
As a PP stated, knowledge is power. [/quote]

Such as?? [/quote]

Klinefelter syndrome affects 1 in 500 to 1,000 newborn males. [/quote]

Klinefelter syndrome does NOT look like autism so the pp who is posting about a connection to autism and it being of a 1 in 500 male occurrence does not know what they are talking about.
Klinefelter syndrome or 47, xxy varies from male to male in range and severity of symptoms but is is a more common genetic issue.  Language challenges can be a hallmark of the syndrome but language challenges can also be a hallmark of many other conditions as well.[/quote]

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