Today I received the psychological evaluation done on Jack, from the psychologist he saw for County redetermination. According to them, while he definitely (99%) had ADHD and ODD, he also still appropriately qualifies for the diagnosis of Autism.
The County still has to tell me if they feel it is enough to continue providing him services, but from everything I just read, they would be insane not to.
I don't believe one just "gets over" Autism. He had it, and he still has it. Yes, he has gotten much better with help over the years, but you don't cure it, no matter what Jenny McCarthy might say. (Sorry, not a huge fan). Being that he has gotten so much better, and as I'm not a psychologist, I don't know all the things they look for that make him still qualify. So while I was hopeful that Jack would still be able to receive services, I was also anxious that maybe he would not. Of course the other side to that is reading a whole long report about all of your child's failings, and how he still needs significant help in order to function. While he is very much high functioning, it's not enough. That isn't easy to read, even if I know it's true. Parts of me are still in denial, I guess. Dammit, why does this have to happen to my kid?
continued on 4-20-13
The county has contacted me for our interview. They still want to see Jack for themselves, and talk to me about what things he can do, or cannot do. The report from the psychologist says that he has a significant deficit across all adaptive behavior areas, and will continue to need training and/or support from others in order to effectively communicate with others, care for himself, engage in interpersonal relationships, and cope with demands and life changes. That's pretty big, if you ask me. BUT that's not enough, and they want to make sure he is worth providing services to. (Said with "snark"). Sigh. At this point I can only hope for whatever is best for Jack.
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