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    Just an update:
    We visited the private school. It would be amazing for ds! Both dh and I really felt good about it! So, now we apply and hope and pray for the best!

    Back up plan is homeschool, but I've done so much research and planning- thinking I'll atleast be able to use some of it as enrichment (if he gets in, which I don't see why he wouldn't).

    Positive thoughts that we're on the right track though!

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    sounds positive! I really hope that it works out for you all


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    I will update what happened the last school year. DS7' teachers said that" He is amazingly smart but Because he refused to attend the school activities, I dont know how can I help him." we went two different nerological developmental pediatricians. The one of them found by school. We got two different diagnoses. The one said He is Asperger ,the other said He is totaly fine very bright boy. He just needs OCT. Summer time he got evaluated by district special needs evaluation team. I felt suffocated. The team made him take onother IQ test. They try to understand his school subjects level.OCT specialist,Gross motor specialist.....etc saw him. One more specialist to go and we will be done. During this evaluations I was with him all the time and something happened to amazed even me. Before the evaluation started, The specialist made DS7 to read 5 different paragrafs and after that she began the evaluation. About 2 hours later, At the end of the evaluation she read one sentence of the beginnin of the each five pharagrafs and DS7 said the rest of the five's correctly . I didn't even know that he can do this.
    During last school year we tried to stop DS7 to learn more about the school subjects.We hoped that he will be less bored this way. we tried to focus DS7"s writing skills but nothing changed and He still learned this or that way science and more sciense. whenever he got bored we went walking, I tried to make more playdate,I signed up him for soccer.I couldt change his friends number.
    Thats it I dont know what can I do more,so I am waiting to evaluation result now.

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    two different nerological developmental pediatricians... Asperger, the other said He is totaly fine very bright boy.
    There is overlap between behaviors exhibited by gifted children and those which may be characteristic of some disorders. The book Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses may be helpful. Brief youtube video introduction to the book's concepts and contributors here and here. SENG article here.

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    He just needs OCT.
    OT, as in occupational therapy. There are many online articles to read about the benefits of occupational therapy and sensory integration for those on the ASD spectrum with Aspersers and high-functioning autism. Some examples are here and here.

    You may wish to read all you can about Asperger's, Occupational Therapy, and Twice-exceptional (2e), including wrightslaw and From Emotions to Advocacy. You may wish to read the tips, advice, and BTDT experience on the 2e forum and post threads there for the best responses.

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    During this evaluations I was with him all the time and something happened to amazed even me. Before the evaluation started, The specialist made DS7 to read 5 different paragrafs and after that she began the evaluation. About 2 hours later, At the end of the evaluation she read one sentence of the beginnin of the each five pharagrafs and DS7 said the rest of the five's correctly . I didn't even know that he can do this.
    As noted in one of the links above, the exceptional memorization ability can be a sign that a child is on the ASD spectrum.

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    Thats it I dont know what can I do more,so I am waiting to evaluation result now.
    Having an accurate view of your child's strengths and areas in which he may benefit from support and accommodations will be helpful.

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    Thank you, One bye one I will check every links you sent me.

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