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<riliscarbrough008@...> wrote:
>
> I live in Peachtree City and have a daughter who will be 4 in Sept.
> She was diagnosed PDD by her reg pediatrician /Apraxia of Speech by
> her SLP two years ago and has gotten speech and OT for sensory
> integration at CHOA for two years now.
> The fayette county school system evaluated her and did not qualify her
> as having Autism. We need an eval. from a psychologist or psychiatrist
> to get a more definitive diagnosis so she can receive more services
> other than speech 2x a week for 30 min. from Fay. Co. Schools. I think
> she has a lot of Asperger traits (can read already, but not toilet
> trained, very socially and emotionally immature, likes order and
> neatness, upset when change in schedule, frequent tantrums) We have
> Humana ins. and Marcus Institute does not take our insurance. We have
> also seen Dr. Barbara Dunbar a year ago and will start the Easter
> Seals PLAY project in August, which is based on DIR.
> I cannot find someone who will evaluate her and give us a diagnosis
> before the age of 5! Which is too late. She is verbal now and can
> speak in 5-6 word utterances, so she can communicate when she wants.
> Any help will be very much appreciated!
>