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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's been awhile so I don't recall exactly what we were told.  I will admit that when DS's preschool teacher indicated that something was "off", I was completely taken by surprise.  DS had been a very easy baby and had modeled in NYC with a major modeling agency.  Worked well with photographers.

So I did not believe her until I went to observe myself.  I couldn't believe my eyes:  I barely recognized my kid.  Was not engaging or participating at all in the classroom.  Wandering around aimlessly opening drawers and stuff during free play.

So yes, I would say that DS's ASD was impacting him severely.[/quote]

Is it possible he no longer fits the ASD criteria? If you got him re-evaluated today do you believe he'd get a diagnosis? BTW, it is nice to hear about a child that is doing so well. This is how interventions are supposed to work!
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He had a neuropsych eval with Dr Black a yr ago.  Found ADHD, combined type, in addition to the ASD.  DS still qualifies for an ASD diagnosis.

But it turns out most of DS's issues stem from the ADHD not ASD.  Once he was treated for the ADHD, everything improved especially the social and behavior issues.   Dr Black and our psychiatrist told me this was what they had hoped once the ADHD was treated.

At this time last yr, DS was about to get funding for SN without going through due process due to behavior.  Cannot believe the turn around.
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That's too bad either you got the wrong diagnosis/advice early on or something happened that your son had to wait for treatment.  If he had that good of a turn around, one has to question if it is ASD as the primary issue when you are saying it is really ADHD.[/quote]

Exactly. This poster's child only needed an IEP and all the child's problems have gone away!

I've never run into any other parent who had it this easy. There's something very wrong with either the diagnosis, or her presentation of her child's issues. [/quote]

My kid has both ASD/ADHD.  He has an IEP and gets a lot of supports/services.  The neuropsych eval helped to pinpoint all his issues and we are very lucky to have a very supportive school.  It's been a lot of work for DS.

If it upsets you that some people get a good outcome with an ASD/ADHD diagnosis then that is your problem.[/quote]

I'm skeptical that an IEP would make autism "disappear." Also, your son's ability to quell his obsession among peers also suggests a level of functioning that seems beyond Asperger's.

What upsets me, though, is your constant appearance on threads where parents are trying to figure out if their child is showing signs of autism. Your experience is not typical, and yet you present it as such. [/quote]

And I am tired of you constantly questioning our diagnosis.  Are you even a doctor?  You have certainly never met my kid or anyone else's and you have a very skewed view about what autism is and how it presents.  Have never been in a clinical setting or have a phD but you seem perfectly comfortable diagnosing other people from descriptions they write on the Internet.

This is a parent forum and I have every right to write about my kid.  You seem to think that bc my kid does not fit into your box, any descriptions of my kid and his symptoms should not be here?!?

If I wanted advice from dr Google, I can google it myself.  My kid has real doctors and I don't need you quoting the DSM about how he cannot possibly have ASD.[/quote]

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