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Joined: May 2011
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Wookiemouse
We had many of the same issues with DS7 last year, this year it is a bit better a little more maturity and a grade skip has helped some.
I sent you a PM as well.
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his initial diagnosis of Aspergers was made by a developmental pediatrician who is one of the top in the field for autism. ... However, she is not versed in gifted kids. So on one hand, I have an ASD expert telling me she thinks he has Aspergers but he doesn't test on the ADOS and there are a lot of characteristics that can't be explained by the Aspergers The ADOS is currently AFAIK the most respected test for diagnosing autism spectrum disorders. If she did the test correctly, and he didn't score within the diagnostic range, why did she diagnose him as being on the spectrum? That is indeed very odd. DeeDee
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According to the results - he scored just below the cutoff for a spectrum disorder, Perhaps the pediatrician was trying to take the compensating power of the giftedness into account?
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DeeDee - my thoughts exactly. She said that although he didn't score on the ADOS, the characteristics he showed were the same as an Aspergers child, so in her professional opinion, she felt he was more than likely Aspergers - but extremely high functioning, and with additional issues she can't place. All those "characteristics" that she used to identify him were also characteristics of gifted kids.
Shari - Oh no! I didn't need negative feedback on GDC. We chose them because we already had plane tix to Denver for Spring Break (our first snowcation for the kids)....AZ just wouldn't be financially possible at this time. Inflated scores are ok, I'm not needing to know an exact number, just to see if he crosses the gifted/PG line (which he is pretty darned close to on the Slosson) and if they see any incidence of Aspergers. That's the main thing I need to rule out - I already know he's gifted, but I have to know if it's more than just that.
aculady - I doubt it. She knew he had a high IQ but he hadn't been tested for giftedness at the time of his ASD testing. He was tested for ASD in October, and had the GT testing in December. I don't think we ever notified her of the results - he's only been back a few times to check in.
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Wookiemouse, there are other strong testing specialists in Denver, outside of the GDC. I'll PM you the name of the tester we've used. She used to be with the GDC, I think she actually helped cofound it. Her testing is also a good deal less expensive than GDC.
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That's awesome Coll. I would love it if you would PM me with her info.
Shari
Mom to DS 10, DS 11, DS 13
Ability doesn't make us, Choices do!
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