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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op would be far better off spending that $5K for a new evaluation on private speech therapy.[/quote]
An autism evaluation at age 4 is not a full neuropsych and so is much cheaper.  A lot of tests in a full neuropsych can't be done at age 4.  Also Children's or KKI take insurance although the waiting list is long.[/quote]

This is why you should get private evals before Early Stages!

Since OP is working on a quick timeframe, I'd concentrate efforts on:
1) an advocate knowledgeable about self-contained placements in DC (any hints??)
2) private speech assessment - should be a practitioner who takes insurance w/o a long wait list
3) autism assessment by whoever will do it quickly and takes insurance
4) make an appointment for KKI or Childrens for the longer term

Some ideas about where to get these evals:

Connections in DC and MD http://www.thectcenter.com/therapy-services/special-programs/ -- they take BCBS and other insurance

mt washington in Baltimore - I have heard here that wait times are shorter
https://www.mwph.org/programs/behavioral-health/autism[/quote]

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