I would not trust an OT to make a diagnosis this subtle, nor would I rely on a school psychologist; I'd go to a developmental pediatrician or a neuropsychologist, preferably one with considerable experience in the more subtle end of the autism spectrum. (It took us a few years to get the dx, and we finally got help at the autism center of a children's hospital.)
DeeDee
I agree I would not trust an OT to make this diagnosis. That said though, I would also not trust most developmental pediatricians or neuropsychs to be able to differentiate between a kid who really is on the autism spectrum and a highly gifted, sensitive introvert who is immature in sensory development. There is unfortunately a lot of misdiagnosis of gifted kids.
