r/Autism_Parenting • u/Whateveryousay333 I am a Parent/3/ASD level 2-3/FL • Feb 23 '25

Early Diagnosis Neuropsychiatrist appt

My son is 3 technically undiagnosed but has an iep for autism . We have been waiting for this appt for 8 months . No one has actually been like your son has autism yet . Just looking for anything I should talk to her about. I have no idea . Any advice ? Thank you for reading.

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u/TopicalBuilder Parent/F16L3/NEUSA Feb 24 '25

Presumably your first appointment will either be a setup session or an ASD assessment. Either way, here are some questions I would consider.

  • How does the assessment work? How long do the results take?

  • How often do you see misdiagnoses?

  • How often do you see people "shed" the diagnosis?

  • What do you know about genetic testing? Do you recommend it?

  • Which other branches of medicine should we be consulting? Psychiatry? Gastroenterology?

  • Do you know of any support groups you can recommend?

  • What are my next steps?

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u/Whateveryousay333 I am a Parent/3/ASD level 2-3/FL Feb 24 '25

Ty so much

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u/UnityMoms Feb 24 '25

Just create a list of all the reasons you believe he may have autism. I would also get a list from the school on all the things they see and a copy of his IEP. In addition, I would ask for their recommendations moving forward (other services, other doctors, support groups), and next steps.