Thanks so much for the feedback aeh. Yes DS9 had two friends in kindergarten and he stopped playing with anyone in the first grade. I was concerned that DS9 may have a learning issue. He has always been slow to complete his work especially in writing and on art projects at school. I think part is because he is such a perfectionist and being detailed oriented. He did not even complete the CogAT so I was surprised he tested at a 99%. He tested very high on a reading achievement as well which also qualified him in the gifted program at school. In second grade DS9 had the biggest struggles. His teacher complained he did not finish any of his writing assignments, slow to complete work and was not responding to him at times in class. DS9 was caught by the teacher trying to finish his project in class during recess and was disciplined. This was a breaking point for DS9. He started having daily shut downs at school and at home and was refusing to go to school. I asked the teacher if he could have a learning disability such as in writing and he did not agree with this. I had DS9 tested privately for a writing disability but it was determined he did not have one. The tester noted he had an odd pencil grip. Testing was very brief only on area of writing. I could not afford further testing.
DS9 does have some anxiety issues and has some intense fears such as of germs and heights. He also has strange habits such as having to touch the rug at home three times every time he is near it. I got a referral through is pcp for a therapist for anxiety and the therapist recommended testing for ASD. This was done by a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and he gave him a diagnosis after an interview and reviewing some forms completed by the teacher and parents. Who completes a neuro/psychological eval? Do you think this could be covered by insurance? Can I request this from his developmental-behavioral pediatrician? Thank you.
