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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is such an interesting thread. We've recently been referred to get DD assessed for ASD. I am an anxious person (on meds, yay!) and so of course I have been watching for this since DD was little. But I was still caught off guard when it was recently suggested to us. Multiple people (family, OT) who are not ASD experts but who are professionals who work with children have told us in the past that they were not concerned that DD has ASD.

It has just struck me that there is a huge disconnect between what most people think ASD is and how experts view it. We do want to know if DD is on the spectrum if it will help her, and are so curious to see what the assessment says.[/quote]

Np here. My DD (now 10) has ADHD combined, the symptoms which we had to manage are emotional dysregulation, rigidity in thinking (which impacts social situations), hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulty focusing. DD also has dyslexia and some sensory issues.

DD recently started seeing a new therapist who flagged the potential for ASD during the intake. I feel like it’s possible, but I think that most of DD’s social challenges come from lack of impulse control and inability to manage their frustration. DD is very social, has a few good friends, but no very close friendships. Is that ASD? To me it seems like she is showing how ADHD traits are negatively impacting her socially - I don’t “see” ASD. But then I wonder if I’m in denial? I am not trying to avoid an ASD diagnosis, but that diagnosis (at least my understanding of it) doesn’t seem to fit DD.

DD due for a neuropsych next year and I’m unsure about whether or not to go to a psychologis not who “specializes” in ASD in girls. I definitely would go to one if I had more confidence that they don’t just give everyone to comes to them a diagnosis, that they are really trying to “see” my DD.[/quote]

That's interesting. I would have thought an ASD specialist would be best able to identify if something is not ASD. If they are just seeing ASD everywhere they are not really experts. But I have zero experience with this. Just starting our journey now.[/quote]

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