Diagnosis Today!

[Guest guest]

I just have to share our news from today.... we had our long awaited

appointment at the Waisman center with a developmental pediatrician.

After they reviewed Dylan's history & spent 2 hours with us, they came

back & said that they believe that Dylan has autism as well as down

syndrome! I didn't expect a diagnosis today, as it was an initial

evaluation & they said not to expect a diagnosis in the letter. But,

I feel so relieved in a way, that it's not just us not being to handle

him or something. I don't know how many people are *happy* to finally

hear someone say their child has autism, but it's such a relief to

know there is something beyond the ds.

They asked why I was pursuing finding out if he had additional

diagnosis' & I said I thought it would open more doors & help give me

the *power* to get him what he needs at school. She said that it will

open doors & help us get him more help with communication & social

skills & make them look beyond the cognitive delay & passing

everything off on that when we work on his IEP. I know that's a

battle ahead of us as well, but just to have the paper that says it, I

think, will help us.

Becky

mom to Dylan, 10, DS/Diabetes/ADHD & now I can say ASD for sure

instead of with a question mark!