One of the common questions I think every parent has when their child is diagnosed, is, “is there a cure for Autism?” I know my wife and I searched and searched when we our oldest son was first diagnosed. At the time, there was little public information about autism, and the Internet was still a…
Did you know that psychologists are encouraged to “not diagnose their friends”? This doesn’t mean that they are not to see them professionally, although from what I hear that is also discouraged due to their previous relationship and knowledge. But instead, it is easy for them to diagnose others in a casual environment where you…
This is a question I hear over and over, especially as it seems that more and more people are getting their children tested earlier and earlier. The short answer is both yes and no. You can have them tested, but, don’t expect the school system to do it for you before they start school. There…
Our Own First Exposure to the Process When my oldest son was in preschool, his school did some basic testing and recommended that we speak with our pediatrician about developmental delay because of some things that we saw. They told us there was a chance that our son could be on the spectrum, and early…