tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827633218999273022.post6932787853789229165..comments2024-02-09T22:54:43.438-06:00Comments on Autism Diva Help: ~No label~Lou Lovrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373442784036488766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827633218999273022.post-90427553351315782372011-04-20T19:05:19.764-05:002011-04-20T19:05:19.764-05:00Ugh! Boy oh boy, I can totally relate to what you...Ugh! Boy oh boy, I can totally relate to what you're saying Wendy!!! I remember the mass confusion with all of Dayton's diagnoses. At first, they were observing him for autism, then decided it wasn't autism, but global delays. Then they decided that it was ADHD, then ODD, then OCD, his languages was delayed and play skills delayed and he preferred to play by himself... For 4 years I screamed AUTISM!!! But no one would listen to me. Just like you, I thought once I got the autism diagnosis, life would get better as we would get services. The sad reality is that this is simply not the case. I remember when the doctor (how interesting that our kids share the same psychiatrist) said "high functioning autism," I cried and hugged him, feeling almost vindicated that I was right and "they" were wrong. "Finally!" I thought. "Finally, we're gonna get us the help that we need!!!" Only to have the written diagnosis of PDD-NOS and Dayton's school saying "well, that's not autism, even the doctor won't say it's autism!" Are you serious?! (profanities running through my head...) I had to bring the school to the psychiatrist to have him explain to them how PDD-NOS falls under the autism spectrum!!! Ugh!!! And Dayton's still falling through the cracks because he doesn't "look" autistic!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!<br /><br />Awesome post Wendy, thanks for sharing!!!<br /><br /><br />LouLou Lovrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373442784036488766noreply@blogger.com