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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is he on the spectrum? Does it bother him that he has no friends? [/quote]

Not on the spectrum, per pediatrician and therapist. Yes it bothers him but he doesn’t have the confidence to take the initiative. I think fear of rejection is part of it as he felt abandoned by two friends in the past. [/quote]

Your pediatrician should absolutely no opinion on whether or not your child might be autistic.  They simply have no training in the area.
Our pediatrician said "no way" to DC being autistic.  Turns out. DC is definitely autistic. 
Also. Most therapists have no training in autism either. Only specialists in autism can make any judgement about whether a child is autistic or not.

"Fear or abandonment " seems like a bunch of psychobabble as a fairy tale for something that the help you have hired is unqualified to deal with. Maybe it's anxiety that they aren't treating well enough. You need better professional help.[/quote]

I think this is good advice. I think it would be well worth it to get a full neuropsych evaluation -- maybe your son is on the spectrum, maybe he isn't (that's not the only challenge that might make it difficult to make friends).

I'm so sorry you're experiencing this, but I do think it's worthwhile to push for better testing.[/quote]

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