Well - I've had a lot to say on this sort of topic recently. I'll consolidate it to this: We started down the assessment path when a well-meaning preschool teacher insisted DS (now 7) was Asperger's. We did ASD, SPD, ADHD, and anxiety assessments and others. My two cents is this: if you take a PG kid to a specialist in any of these areas, they will probably say, "Well - it's not a clear cut case, but there are several indications that he could be [X diagnosis]."
This is not because the assessor is bad or ineffective. It's because a PG kid has brain-wiring manifestations that present LIKE symptoms of all those other things. They may ALSO have those other things, but it's hard to tell when the PG kid is in the throes of asynchronous development.
I agree completely.
And same here, during this past year, we have been through all of the assessment as far as ASD and SPD. Our DS is 4 in two months so the doctors felt that ADHD isn't something to look at yet. We have a regular child psychologist but our insurance doesn't allow them to do cognitive testing. Our local school district is doing that in a few weeks.
I really, really feel for you. I have days when all I want is an answer. All I want is some direction, some hope.
