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UnderTheStars · 01-09-2013, 10:19 AM

Today is DS's evaluation with the autism team. My son has a track record of being "perfect" in front of doctors so that they can't really see what the problem is, so I have my notes ready and I hope everything goes ok. Wish us luck!

ktmelody · 01-09-2013, 10:37 AM

Good luck! Keep us posted!

AngelTV83 · 01-09-2013, 10:37 AM

Hope he shows his true colors for the autism team today! Good luck!

jen_batten · 01-09-2013, 11:42 AM

Good luck! We've still got six months to wait....it takes forever!

mibarra · 01-09-2013, 12:18 PM

Good luck!! If they're doing an ADOS it's much better at teasing that out. They have more trouble 'hiding'

MrsCrafty · 01-09-2013, 12:25 PM

Good luck!!!

mommabritt · 01-09-2013, 12:31 PM

Good luck! My ds wasn't diagnosed until his second eval because he is such a great actor.

UnderTheStars · 01-09-2013, 02:48 PM

So, apparently, despite the fact that my appointment sheet said we were seeing "the team", and despite that he got a referral from his pediatrician, today's appointment was just an evaluation to see if he needed an evaluation.

It was with just one doc (instead of the team that was listed on my sheet) - a developmental ped - who decided that yes, he DID need a formal evaluation. I said to her, "uh yeah, I sort of thought that's why we were here today?" She said that she just does preliminary evals to take some of the burden off of the childrens hospital. Ah, no wonder we got in so quickly. Looks like we're going to be waiting a few months for the ADOS test. Sigh...I was sort of hoping something came of this appointment to push our insurance in to covering his therapy...

ETA: The good news (I guess? lol) is that he did display some of the behaviors that I was trying to explain, but he did a surprisingly good job of following her directions and engaged her in endless conversation, so the combination of those made him fall into their "grey area".

luvsviola · 01-09-2013, 05:03 PM

Any time it says a team, you never really see everyone. Hospitals promise the world but scheduling usually messes up.

Suzi · 01-09-2013, 10:08 PM

That's a bummer! Are you sure insurance coverage will be better? Most private insurance will not covet anything that is for an autism diagnosis. I've known a lot of families that were getting some help when it was ADHD or something else but once they got a medical diagnosis on the spectrum that stopped.

Do you have an autism team through your school district? We actually do in nebraska and we are generally behind in those areas

01-09-2013, 10:19 AM	#1
UnderTheStars Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: between the Mississippi and a cornfield Posts: 6,895 Ratings: 124 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Today is the day! Today is DS's evaluation with the autism team. My son has a track record of being "perfect" in front of doctors so that they can't really see what the problem is, so I have my notes ready and I hope everything goes ok. Wish us luck! Advertisement __________________ Alex [ mom to my cowboy ballerina and my boy-of-steel ]

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AngelTV83 Registered Users Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Hope he shows his true colors for the autism team today! Good luck! __________________ ~Angela~ mommy to Audrey 12/8/06 wife to Adam 7/22/2005 Due May 2013

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jen_batten Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 11,951 Ratings: 57 Feedback: 100%	Re: Today is the day! Good luck! We've still got six months to wait....it takes forever!

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mibarra Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 9,012 Ratings: 132 Feedback: 100%	Re: Today is the day! Good luck!! If they're doing an ADOS it's much better at teasing that out. They have more trouble 'hiding'

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MrsCrafty Registered Users Formerly: mommy2wyatt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,960 Ratings: 285 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Today is the day! Good luck!!! __________________ Denise, building a life with B my farmer, Mom to L 09.2006, W 12.2006, A 04.2013, and B 09.2014 and one angel 10.24.2013

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mommabritt Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Currently MO; but wherever the Marines send us. SoCal at heart. Posts: 9,876 Ratings: 68 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Good luck! My ds wasn't diagnosed until his second eval because he is such a great actor. __________________ Hi, I'm Brittney Wife to one amazing man. Mom to FOUR amazing blessings. *IDSO Salt Water Sandals- White, Toddler 7*

01-09-2013, 02:48 PM	#8
UnderTheStars Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: between the Mississippi and a cornfield Posts: 6,895 Ratings: 124 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	So, apparently, despite the fact that my appointment sheet said we were seeing "the team", and despite that he got a referral from his pediatrician, today's appointment was just an evaluation to see if he needed an evaluation. It was with just one doc (instead of the team that was listed on my sheet) - a developmental ped - who decided that yes, he DID need a formal evaluation. I said to her, "uh yeah, I sort of thought that's why we were here today?" She said that she just does preliminary evals to take some of the burden off of the childrens hospital. Ah, no wonder we got in so quickly. Looks like we're going to be waiting a few months for the ADOS test. Sigh...I was sort of hoping something came of this appointment to push our insurance in to covering his therapy... ETA: The good news (I guess? lol) is that he did display some of the behaviors that I was trying to explain, but he did a surprisingly good job of following her directions and engaged her in endless conversation, so the combination of those made him fall into their "grey area". __________________ Alex [ mom to my cowboy ballerina and my boy-of-steel ] Last edited by UnderTheStars; 01-09-2013 at 02:53 PM.

01-09-2013, 05:03 PM	#9
luvsviola Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 17,103 Ratings: 116 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Any time it says a team, you never really see everyone. Hospitals promise the world but scheduling usually messes up. __________________ Kristen Middle school teacher by day, super mom by night Mommy to The Boss~2007, The Energizer Bunny~2009, and The Princess~2011 My kids are no longer in diapers, but somehow, my computer keeps finding its way back here...

01-09-2013, 10:08 PM	#10
Suzi Registered Users Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,302 Ratings: 68 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Today is the day! That's a bummer! Are you sure insurance coverage will be better? Most private insurance will not covet anything that is for an autism diagnosis. I've known a lot of families that were getting some help when it was ADHD or something else but once they got a medical diagnosis on the spectrum that stopped. Do you have an autism team through your school district? We actually do in nebraska and we are generally behind in those areas __________________ Suzi, working mama to my ODS(2004) , YDS(2006), DSD(2004) and married to the love of my life

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