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Second opinion

Griffbags

Hi

Has anyone asked for a second opinion on their child and been given a second opinion even though the consultant has not seen or spoken to the child?

We asked with regards to my grandson and we have now been told that we have the second opinion but the consultant only saw and spoke to us so we are puzzled as to how they can possibly make a judgement about whether my grandson has ASD or not, based only on what we said and the reports they had from the other consultant?

Thanks. Undecided

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  • No.  My daughter had a second opinion and they assessed her more than the first assessment which failed to diagnose her.  Don't trust the second consultant, insist that they see your child and ask them pointed questions such as:

    "if you don't see my child, how can we be sure that the second opinion is a thorough assessment and a fresh look?  After all, the first conclusion, is we feel, erroneous, therefore it is imperative that a new assessment is done which doesn't take into account the findings of the first and is entirely independent.  We all know that professionals don't like to undermine each other and our child needs an assessment that allows the conclusion to explicitly state the reasons for the opinion reached."

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  • No.  My daughter had a second opinion and they assessed her more than the first assessment which failed to diagnose her.  Don't trust the second consultant, insist that they see your child and ask them pointed questions such as:

    "if you don't see my child, how can we be sure that the second opinion is a thorough assessment and a fresh look?  After all, the first conclusion, is we feel, erroneous, therefore it is imperative that a new assessment is done which doesn't take into account the findings of the first and is entirely independent.  We all know that professionals don't like to undermine each other and our child needs an assessment that allows the conclusion to explicitly state the reasons for the opinion reached."

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