Hi,
I know I haven't been on here in a long time. I'm 3/4 of the way done with my AA degree, plus gearing up to home school 5 kids has kept me incredible busy!
I requested a second eval through our insurance at their speech, language and learning services center, and here are the results:
Language Skills - average
Receptive Language - high average
Expressive Language - normal
Language Memory - normal
Executive Function - high average
Numbers Reversed and Auditory Working Memory - normal
Reading - normal
Letter-Word Identification - normal
Math - mild deficits
Calculation and Math Fluency - low average
Additional Measures (Academic Skills cluster score) - low average
Cognitive Efficiency cluster score - mild deficits
She has referred him to be tested for ADD. She said that J had a hard time sitting still, was constantly moving his hands or feet, had a hard time staying focused and was easily distracted. She said "I am not able to Dx ADD and will refere him but he shows all of the very classic symptoms of ADD. She also referred him to another Dr. whos speciality is Visual Spatial disorders.
She said that several times through-out the test she *thought* he was showing behaviors consistent with Asperger's. She said that he had very detailed knowledge of fighter jets (one flew by the window during the testing) and also insects. She said he uses words that are advandanced for his age and was very polite and formal in his speech. But she also said he does not fit all of the "typical" signs or behaviors of Asperger's and that some of the behaviors she did see/hear could be due to immaturity of social skills. She did say he does show very delayed social and emotional development and referred him to the behavioral health center for more testing.
She mentioned something about the difference between the high average and then mild deficits should not be as high as they are. That she would expect normal with mild deficits but not high average, at least I think that is what she said. She read through his current IEP and said that the school needs to review it because he might qualify for math services as well as speech, OT and resource.
We aren't done with testing yet, and no "specfic" Dx yet but we're on our way!
*ETA*
Our insurance does not cover the treatment for Visual Spatial disorders but does cover to test for it. Her explanation was that because it's a "new" therapy and there are not enough studies to support that it is a valid treatment they will not cover the treatment. Sorry about typo's but it's been a long day!
I know I haven't been on here in a long time. I'm 3/4 of the way done with my AA degree, plus gearing up to home school 5 kids has kept me incredible busy!
I requested a second eval through our insurance at their speech, language and learning services center, and here are the results:
Language Skills - average
Receptive Language - high average
Expressive Language - normal
Language Memory - normal
Executive Function - high average
Numbers Reversed and Auditory Working Memory - normal
Reading - normal
Letter-Word Identification - normal
Math - mild deficits
Calculation and Math Fluency - low average
Additional Measures (Academic Skills cluster score) - low average
Cognitive Efficiency cluster score - mild deficits
She has referred him to be tested for ADD. She said that J had a hard time sitting still, was constantly moving his hands or feet, had a hard time staying focused and was easily distracted. She said "I am not able to Dx ADD and will refere him but he shows all of the very classic symptoms of ADD. She also referred him to another Dr. whos speciality is Visual Spatial disorders.
She said that several times through-out the test she *thought* he was showing behaviors consistent with Asperger's. She said that he had very detailed knowledge of fighter jets (one flew by the window during the testing) and also insects. She said he uses words that are advandanced for his age and was very polite and formal in his speech. But she also said he does not fit all of the "typical" signs or behaviors of Asperger's and that some of the behaviors she did see/hear could be due to immaturity of social skills. She did say he does show very delayed social and emotional development and referred him to the behavioral health center for more testing.
She mentioned something about the difference between the high average and then mild deficits should not be as high as they are. That she would expect normal with mild deficits but not high average, at least I think that is what she said. She read through his current IEP and said that the school needs to review it because he might qualify for math services as well as speech, OT and resource.
We aren't done with testing yet, and no "specfic" Dx yet but we're on our way!
*ETA*
Our insurance does not cover the treatment for Visual Spatial disorders but does cover to test for it. Her explanation was that because it's a "new" therapy and there are not enough studies to support that it is a valid treatment they will not cover the treatment. Sorry about typo's but it's been a long day!
