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A big thank you from my wife and me to all those who are posting inputs and links. Each one is useful to parents like us. No significant update in our situation.

[QUOTE=cabo;409183]I think the focus has to be on the facts- if the oddities are significant enough to affect functioning and if the therapy is needed to address them to help, in any way. A parent has to be very objective and not everyone can be. It is also true that a lot of unnecessary screenings ...

Rbee, Thank you for the sharing your experience so candidly. It will help us and parents who are in a similar situation. In the US, the services available for kids who need them are among the best, but the school system is not always the best. Parents have to do their own research and decide ...

[QUOTE=triveni;408859]Dear OP. When its our child we want the best. and we do not want them to suffer. i can be with you here and understand what you are going through. i read through the details on asperger and it did not seem like too much of a syndrome. more of a behavior issue. each child has ...

[QUOTE=cabo;408730]You seem to be worrying... for the wrong reasons. The evaluation is not traumatic to the child in any way. Screening codes are different than diagnosis codes, as far as medical records are concerned. In any case, medical records are private. Has no affect on future college ...

Seeking inputs from forum's doctors and parents for our parenting dilemma. Thank you for your valuable suggestions. We have a 10 years old daughter in 5th grade in a U.S. public school. She likes to paint, read, and loves school, music, tennis and does well in studies, plays nicely in small groups ...