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Psychiatrist

Developmental peditritrion (although not officially written down)

School Evaluation CARS- 2

A Licensed Clinical Psychologist two years ago.

A Licensed Psychologist who specialized exclusively in neuropsychological and psychological testing.

Psychiatrist at age 12. He was an expert in autism and specialized in it.

Psychologist at college mental health clinic, age 22.

When he was 5 my son was referred for an autism assessment by the community paediatrician. 15 months later, he was assessed by the Community Autism Team, specialised Speech and Language Therapists, and diagnosed with Asperger's.

Ah, well, I was diagnosed back when I was about 6-7, when my parents noticed something really "odd" going on with me. I was being teased and bullied, even though I was just a cute little girl. I created a blue, wonderful world which you can only see with your eyes closed. But they couldn't. Apparently they couldn't handle so much awesomeness.
And I'm 16! Woo!

I can't even remember being diagnosed. I just know I was diagnosed at age 8. All I can remember is being pulled out of school away from my peers several times to be plonked in front of a psychiatrist with my mum and dad, discussing my insanities and seeing what this was all from and then a day came where they finally said ''hooray it's Asperger's Syndrome - this kid's life is now f****d!'' (Well, they didn't actually say that but that's what the horrible truth is).

Being a female and only on the mild end of the spectrum and having more typical NT kid traits than not, I do not know how I got diagnosed so early.

I can't remember very well, but I think I got diagnosed back in maybe first grade.

I probably wouldn't have been diagnosed until now had it not been for the insistence of one of my teachers, who told my parents that she suspected I might be on the spectrum.

That is similar with me. I was typically developing as a baby and showed no peculiar behaviour or lacked in any milestones enough to cause concern for my parents. Then when I started school at 4 years old I suddenly behaved very unexpectedly, what shocked the teachers and my parents. At first the teachers thought it was caused by child abuse and had to question my parents, and me and my brother nearly got took away from them. They had to prove that they did not abuse me at all, and after they got proof, the social worker got in touch and they spent a few years trying to investigate my behaviour and development to see what was wrong, until they got me a diagnosis when I was 8. If it hadn't been for that unexpected ''shocking'' behaviour I apparently showed when I started school, my Asperger's probably would have gone unnoticed until at least in my teens.

My doctor, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist did. I got diagnosed at 18, after hitting rock bottom. Symptoms were present during infancy, though. Asperger's syndrome was not a diagnosis when I was a child, and my intelligence was too high to get a "you-know-what" diagnosis.

Generally speaking, I'm happy I didn't get a diagnosis as a child. If I had gotten a sheltered upbringing, had been sent to special school and so on, I'd never be as strong as I am today.

About ten years ago by a psychiatrist who specialises in autism.

My official diagnosis came from my psychiatrist this past summer when I was nearing 48 years of age. I was the first to suspect it in 2012 and a counselor agreed with me. An autism spectrum counselor unofficially diagnosed me and recommended to my psychiatrist (who has treated me since 2011 for major depression) that he give me my official diagnosis. Research that I had done and childhood history convinced my psychiatrist and he gave the official diagnosis. I receive treatment for ASD from a cognitive behavioral therapist and due to my legal battle with my former employer I've had to seek additional opinions. I received a provisional diagnosis this past Fall from a psychologist who had no experience with adults on the spectrum. Then I went last week to the psychiatrist the City wanted me to see. I think the City wanted to see a battery of tests, but this doctor has a stronger neurological background than some and saw no need to test me once he found out I have Goldenhars as well. I think it will clinch the case for my disability retirement from the City. In effect, I've been diagnosed officially, provisionally, unofficially, or by self-administered online test several times over in the past year.

a psychiatrist knowlegable of autism.

I was diagnosed by the Autism Foundation in Hungary at age 38 by a team led by an acknowledged specialist in autism.

This organization is the most recognised here in doing adult assesments. I had to pay for only the smaller part of the costs, the rest was covered by my insurance

This is what happened with my son. He was rather normally developing, talking in full sentences by 3 and could program a DVD player/video game etc... By 4.

My father called CAS and accused me of being a neglectful mother and saying he was still in diapers and couldn't talk and a bunch of other wild crap.

They came and did their investigation and he was talking up a storm, not in diapers, and hooking up his vsmile (leaning video game system - only way I could get him school ready... He wouldn't do flash cards or any other way).

They closed the case and wrote it off as a drunk call basically. As that as what it was.

When he started school the behaviours started. He was a very helpful kid and attached himself to a boy with spinal bifida to help him, but was having compliance issues and aggression. I took him to my dr and he sloughed it off as typical 5 year old behaviour, told me to come back in a couple years and we will reads.

As years went on the behaviours got worse, he was being very aggressive and throwing things and was in trouble (office sent) daily. This was grade 1. So I took him back and my dr said it's likely ADHD, and we started him on Concerta. Took a while to get a good dose but he's been at the highest for Concerta for 4 years almost.

Behaviours never really subsided, his attention is better but socially and behaviourally he was very difficult right up until we switched his school. Now it's better because his teacher is very visual with her day plan on the chalk board and he's happy as long as nothing changes. As soon as it changes he notices immediately and starts building anxiety.

He has been at this school since this past sept, and only this week had his first aggressive episode where a chair was thrown because he was asked to stop a task that he was liking and interested in and hyper focused on.

Next day I got a call saying that after 3 years waiting, we finally have a paediatrician appt in April for his behaviours.

I am likely going to bring up my concerns regarding myself as well if she will listen (after fully discussing my son). I was curious of how and who diagnosed everyone because I want to know how close were getting, but looks like we have a while to go still. My dr is kinda useless and has no clue about ADHD or autism. He's very behind in his knowledge. Had my son been non verbal we would probably have a diagnosis.... But he wasn't exhibiting noticable signs till school.