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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- just get the evaluation. We had a neuropsych for our DS years ago because we suspected ASD. [b]The doctor told us it was not ASD- it was ADHD and an expressive/receptive language impairment. We were able to intervene with social skills classes, speech therapy and ADHD accommodations.[/b]

He's doing great- we would not have been able to target our interventions if we didn't know exactly what was going on. BTW- language disorders combined with ADHD can look a lot like high functioning ASD in the younger years.

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This was our DS, exactly![/quote]

ADHD and language impairments (esp. social pragmatics) are no joke in the early years. We were very worried- no idea what was going on. Once we got a correct diagnosis through a lot objective testing, we were able to get him some help. Fast forward to MS and DS has friends, extracurriculars, a few girls who have "liked" him, and a generally happy life. He still struggles in many ways- but he comes across as more quirky/smart to other people. [/quote]

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