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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would get him an evaluation at Children's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders:

http://childrensnational.org/departments/center-for-autism-spectrum-disorderscasd

Specifically for ADOS/ADI-R, which is considered the gold standard for diagnosing ASDs.

Your son sounds a lot like my son who was diagnosed with Aspergers's when he was 4.  At this age, it isn't so much the social communication issues (parallel play is still considered OK) but the repetitive behaviors and obsessive interests that got DS diagnosed with ASD.

DS is 8 now and was also diagnosed with ADHD, combined type, at 7 through a full neuropsych eval but the ASD/Asperger's type diagnosis at 4 was spot on.

Good luck![/quote]

Interesting that no one else agrees with you. But here you are, suggesting ASD, as you do for 90 percent of children with any issues.[/quote]

I gave my opinion and recommendation.  Did not realize OP was taking a poll for a diagnosis by describing her son's symptoms on the Internet from people who never met her son.[/quote]

She just had an evaluation 8 months ago. Most 3 year olds have similar tendancies -- they aren't autism related. Not even the teachers are concerned![/quote]

But OP is still concerned.  So I recommend ADOS/ADI-R which by the time she gets the appointment, it will be longer than 8 months.

Also, the avg age for diagnosing Asperger's is 7.  Most don't get catch early but early intervention is best.[/quote]

Child is social and teachers are unconcerned. This child is not like your child. [/quote]

My child with ASD/ADHD passed the playdate and was accepted at one of the private schools that is obsessed about on the private school forum when he was 3 yrs old...  so it depends on symptoms and age.

This child is not like my child.  My child never had sleep issues and was obsessed with elevators not cars at that age.  So yeah, I agree with you, every child is different.[/quote]

But it was the teachers, was it not, who expressed concern about your child, who was fine at home but not at school? And who every clinician who saw him said classic Asperger's?

Unlike your child, this child doesn't seem to have anything to fix. What would he get therapy for, exactly?

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We decided to go to a immersion language charter (100% Mandarin  :lol: ) for preK4 for DS with ADHD/ASD not the private school.  Funny looking back on it now...  Behavior that is considered "normal" at 3 can be problematic at 4.  Dr. Shapiro called DS "classic Asperger's" - but I (and DS's psychiatrist now) disagree at this point, most of DS's issues including his social issues comes from the ADHD not ASD but DS has had a lot of interventions since he was diagnosed including Speech, OT, social skills (you need more than parallel play after 3), etc.  DS's symptoms for are very mild.  He is medicated for the ADHD and appears NT.  His eye contact has always been normal.

OP's son can just as easily have ADHD for all we know.  Anyway, ADOS/ADI-R is the gold standard for diagnosing or ruling out ASDs. and should be covered by insurance and OP can get an answer one way or another and move on from there.

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