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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child with an ADHD diagnosis who has repeatedly been found to have "borderline ASD."  Essentially she exhibits many ASD traits but not enough to warrant an ASD diagnosis "at this time."

Once I asked her developmental pediatrician what the threshold is for getting an ASD diagnosis, and was told it came down to the level of impairment.[/quote]

I don't think that's accurate. Kids with mild Asd are usually much less affected than my kid with severe ADHD. [/quote]

I think you misunderstood me, or at least I failed to express myself well.

I'm not commenting on whether ADHD can cause severe impairments or not.  Just saying I have a child with "borderline ASD".  Multiple evaluators have seen ASD traits in my child but nobody has given her a formal diagnosis of ASD, as her ASD symptoms are presently not severe enough to warrant an ASD diagnosis.  [/quote]

Has your child had ADOS.   ADOS/ADI-R at large teaching hospitals like Children's and Hopkins are considered pretty definitive for diagnosing ASDs.[/quote]

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