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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^so are you saying we should not try to diagnose and provide interventions at a young age but wait until the kid is older and clearly autistic to provide therapies?[/quote]

Not that poster, but yes, I don't think ASD should be diagnosed till later, and kids should receive the services regardless of the diagnosis.  With language kids it teases out around 4-5-6, when they are talking.  If its a dual diagnosis, its also pretty clear as well.  We did unnecessary therapies for a long time till I had enough and choose the ones I thought were helpful for my child's specific needs.[/quote]

I am that PP, and I agree with this. Treat all the needs right away with services, but don't give a child a label like ASD until you know for sure what you are dealing with.  [b]Use a broader Developmental Delay label.[/b] [/quote]

Diagnoses are medical.

Labels are school designations.

Some people just don't like that they received an autism diagnosis and their kid high functioning whereas other people's kids are less high functioning but not on the spectrum.  Get over it.[/quote]

The issue is the labels carry with the child and its [b]near impossible to get them removed[/b].  Every time we meet a doctor we have the same discussion.  The first thing out of their mouth is about autism, will my kid cooperate, blah blah blah and then when my kid presents very differently I get the lecture of is it correct, what am I doing about it (nothing, they need to get it removed, not me),  and [b]its very uncomfortable and a huge time waster[/b].  They initially treat my child very differently and then do a 180 (except one ER doc who was great) and it gets very old very quickly.  At that point, my kid picks up on it and will not go near the doctor.[/quote]

Remove it?  It's part of a medical history, so you'd be having repeat conversations with every doctor.  It's part of the in-take/patient process.

You're not getting a lecture, the doctor is asking questions to get a sense of who your kid is.  If your kid had diabetes or severe allergies, no doubt that would also play into the discussions.  You need a thicker skin.  A doctor usually has limited time and is trying to hit the highlights.[/quote]

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