Curious, are there children diagnosed as level 2/3 that are able to ever communicate verbally successfully? Our son is 2 1/2 and non verbal currently. Hes in speech therapy 4xwk and im wondering if verbal communication could be a possibility down the line? As long as hes able to communicate with us in some fashion i guess thats all that matters but how wonderful would it be to hear him talk.

Let’s separate fact from fiction regarding bogus Autism diagnosises and the apparent ignorance of many as it relates to the validity of them. Let me educate you please!!! I need to share some things that I have learned by speaking with multiple professionals and people who treat children and adults on the Autism spectrum as well as over 100 parents who I have met in person through the Autism Treatment Center of America
An Autism diagnosis is not something a parent seeks out in order to get… read more

we just moved back from a long stay in the middle east and our son is autistic with ID and he is now 25 years old. we live in virginia now and looking for any program that can help us place him even if it is a private as all the state funded has a long waiting list. so we can pay for his placement until such time we get the waiver approval. please help us if you you have a name or a resource of a consultant to guide us through

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How can I tell what my son's true diagnosis is? We have been given ASD, ADHD, and PDD-NOS. Two docs agree that he's on the Spectrum, high functioning and the other doctor said it's just ADHD and that he doesn't have true Autism symptoms. She said he's too engaging and that it's popular now to lable Autism. Mind you, she spend a total of one hour with Collin and the other doctors have known him for several years now. What should my next step be?

How do u know if your child needs ABA?

My son was tested and they found a segment missing from his Chromosome 15. We go next week to talk about it, but I wanted to know if anyone else had this experience as well.

Our 6 yr old ds (ADHD, PDD-NOS) has been seeing an ARNP for sometime now. When my dh took him to his appt. this evening, she informed him that Jacob's case is "too complicated" for her and recommended that he see someone else! She has also decided that in addition to ADHD and PDD-NOS, Jakie also has Asperger's (which his 10 yr old brother has), OCD and is self-destructive! She continued him on the 20 mg Daytrana patch, even though it doesn't seem to be doing jack squat! Also, another therapist… read more

I think he got misdiagnosed. He has Autism and ADHD. But an thinking he mite has asbergers.

My son is a 25 autistic with aggression and destructive behavior please help

I'm an nanny to an amazing little girl who was just diagnosed with autism today. I have been with her for 6 months, and in that time I have done nothing but research and absorb information. I've been delving into the world of autism for some time now, but for Lillys parent, this is all very new. Are there any good books that would help them with this process? What was it like for you as a parent? What helped? I can only imagine what they are feeling.