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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I hear that a kid is in OT and PT and is language delayed, I think the kid probably has cerebral palsy like my kid. Why the hell would I take my kid to an autism appointment?[/quote]

Why swear? Why so outraged? Unless you think autism has some kind of stigma, then yeah, you shouldn't be offended if someone suggests an autism assessment knowing nothing more than that the child is in OT, PT, language delayed, doesn't seem to be interested in other kids, AND has repetitive behaviors. Generally the posts that elicit suggestions of ASD screenings involve "red flags" of autism, like social skills, melt-downs, repetitive behaviors.  [/quote]

And here we have the perfect example of what I am trying to stop. The original post gets completely ignored and we now have a debate about whether a failure to get an autism evaluation is a sign that autism being stigmatized. Remember that the entire point of the original post was to NOT HAVE THIS DEBATE. The previous poster clearly understands her child's condition. She does not need to be told to get an autism evaluation. Even more, she does not need to be told that she is stigmatizing your child by not doing so.

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Jeff, with respect, the "what the hell" poster was in my mind a CLEAR example of someone who is reacting in a derailing manner against the suggestion of autism, not the other way around.  It's hard to have this conversation in the abstract, but the main point is: people (including me 4 years ago!) frequently post here with questions exactly like this: "my three year old is having behavioral problems in preschool and is in OT for fine motor skills and likes to jump around in circles, what should I do?"  The answer "have you gotten him evaluated for autism at KKI or Childrens?" is a perfectly acceptable answer, if it's phrased correctly. [/quote]

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