Not sure who to see for an evaluation

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Registered: 05-21-2003
Not sure who to see for an evaluation
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Fri, 10-28-2005 - 9:56am
Hi,
I'm really having a hard time figuring out who to go to for my 8 year old son. He has various quirky behaviors - doesn't neatly fit into any one category but has a few Asperger like symptoms, OCD/anxiety type symptoms, ADD symptoms and tics. He also has chronic headaches(something we have been pursuing separately with our pediatrician) and seems to have problems understanding what people say to him alot(CAPD??) His pediatrician suggested a psychiatrist but I am having trouble finding one in our area that is knowledgeable in spectrum disorders. I found a neuro psychologist who specializes in testing Aspergers, LD etc but my doctor says that this is for the kind of testing that schools look for. I am homeschooling him so actually this type of information would be very helpful to me. What about a neurologist? There are several in town that specialize in ASD. I'm just not sure where to start! If we do start with a pyschiatrist will he refer us to a neuro psych for testing? A neurologist would also be able to look into the headaches too, right? Thanks for your help!
Anna
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 10-28-2005 - 7:20pm
Why not seek it from both ends? Take him to the neuro for the headaches, medical dx

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