I think this is what DS's neuropsych was warning me about. He said that if I had taken DS elsewhere he might have been labeled with ASD just based on superficial characteristics and that a lot of places are doing this. They are not diagnosing based on core features of ASD in the DSM. DS has gotten MUCH better over time and he has not had interventions except for speech at school. As for your DS, they should never have given him a diagnosis without doing a thorough evaluation. Ugh. I wouldn't take him back to the same person, take him to a reputable place and start over. We took DS to a major university.
