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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Following because these struggles are familiar. Highschooler diagnosed with adhd but we think is more asd or combo/ overlap. Which test is better to confirm? I have been calling numerous places to get on the year plus waiting list and was initially requesting a neuropsych evaluation but on one of the more recent calls, the scheduler said I needed a specific autism test. Is this true. Do I need to call back and get on different waitlists now??

[b]Trying to resove mostly because I worry we will need to request a single room in college due to anxiety and rigidity.  not sure what to do??[/quote][/b]

Parent of ADHD/Aspergers (yeah  I know)/Anxiety kids here.  You almost always will need to get a full neuropsych done to fulfill what the schools want. I don't know of a tester who gives a "specific autism" test. The full neuropsych usually takes two half days of testing and runs $6K.  Colleges often want to see that testing refreshed after three years.  GMU asked that our DD retest because hers was four years old when she applied and was accepted.  She had by then the autism diagnosis (aspergers but it was correct) for four years.  She tested again between acceptance and enrollment and because of the autism diagnosis was given priority for a single room.  That was probably our fifth round of testing so, yes, this is all very expensive.  The testing for our UVA kid, however, was not challenged even though it was three years old at the time of acceptance.  We didn't ask for a single room for him, however and he dealt well with the environment.  As a general observation, if you get an autism diagnosis, there is much more leeway for the college to give you accommodations.  My DD needed them at GMu.  Best of luck![/quote]

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