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very true MUM,

I think I will mention re the Speech- DS is pragmatics mostly at this point and I am concerned it could also affect testing--
but if tester gives extra prompts etc, wouldn't that also be considered helping my DS? I just want a very accurate score...
getting him on a good day would be a good thing.

I don't believe the 60-90min period will be enough time for the Tester who will be focused on the giving the test, to be able to establish whether is Aut or not... I'm not trying to see if he is or isn't, just the 2E thingy. I'm ok with Autism.

There are rules about what the tester can and can't do, they can't reword questions for example, but there are things they CAN do that are perfectly valid. Valid forms of prompting are more necessary with some children...

ok, thanks good to know