Re: question about diagnosis

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> HI AMY!!!!

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> I'm in Cicero, which is about 40 min east/south of O'hare.

> I'm on maternity leave now so have alot of free time during

> the day M-F to get together if your'e interested.

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> jen

Jen~ I wish I could. I teach for the Special education District of

McHenry county, I have weekends open however. I would love to meet

up. :)

Amy mom to

Noah 6 Lucas 8 ASD's

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I've only been here a few weeks but this is a wonderful group of

ladies (are there any men here?) and they've made me feel right at

home.

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There are men here, but they've been quiet lately. Ron, , Gene, and all you

guys, where are you?

Tuna

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Maybe in a few weeks when Charlie's bigger, I can

bring both him and ny for a visit on a Saturday.

Would it be alright if I came to your house? ny is

such a handful in public and I've never taken him and

Charlie out together yet.

Our three boys probably would have a blast together!

jen

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>> HI AMY!!!!

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>> I'm in Cicero, which is about 40 min east/south of O'hare.

>> I'm on maternity leave now so have alot of free time during

>> the day M-F to get together if your'e interested.

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>> jen

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>Jen~ I wish I could. I teach for the Special education District of

>McHenry county, I have weekends open however. I would love to meet

>up. :)

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>Amy mom to

>Noah 6 Lucas 8 ASD's

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[Guest guest]

> Maybe in a few weeks when Charlie's bigger, I can

> bring both him and ny for a visit on a Saturday.

>

> Would it be alright if I came to your house? ny is

> such a handful in public and I've never taken him and

> Charlie out together yet.

>

> Our three boys probably would have a blast together!

>

>

Jen that would be great .... email me at haleigh_anna4u@...

and we can set up something .... :)

Amy mom to

Noah 6 Lucas 8 ASDs

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Hi Karin!

> My question is this: A family friend who teaches Special Education in a

> different school district than mine counseled me today that it isn't

> really possible to diagnose my son at this age.

He's incorrect.

He says that a

> diagnosis takes a while (which I understand) but he seemed to indicate

> that it really shouldn't take place until the child is school age unless

> the autism is severe in which case it is readily apparent.

Oh well, Maybe that's why Boone was diagnosed with classic autism within two

hours with no testing whatsoever.

My research

> seems to support that an early diagnosis is important. Is it possible

> for a three year old to be diagnosed accurately?

I think so. Some may disagree. I think it's hard to determine exactly what

level of functioning the child will have later in life. But the evals Boone

had at age three, which seemed a little too harsh at the time, seem pretty

accurate now.

Then we could get into the low-functioning/high-functioning MR/ not MR

discussion, but I really don't want to do that. Since my kid seems to fit

into every level -- sometimes all in the same day.

Sissi -- who never really liked rollercoasters but seems to be stuck on one

anyway