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2 yr old getting autism assessment

beautifulboy2

hi there. im new and in need of any advice! not sure what im looking for and my head is full of Qs! ive struggled with my son since he started moving and hes now 28 months. i also have a boy of nearly 4. finally im getting help and people are listening to me. i used to question myself...is it that im tired? maybe i just cant cope with 2 toddlers?is he really this difficult to handle or is it just me? well i now know its not me. wish it was, but at the same time im relieved and i can get him help sooner rather than later. anyone going through the same as me with similar aged child?xSmile

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  • hi, i am also awaiting the assessment stage, my daughter is 20 months old and i was begging the docs for help fromher been 13 months old. they referred her to community pediatrics in october and got a call telling me its a 16-18 weeks waiting list but theyre going to try and push it to before xmas for me. im so lost with everything at the moment and dont know if im coming or going, or how long an assessment can take. ive been told they dont like to start assesskejts till 18months but they dont like to diagnose till 2 most of the times 3 - 5 yrs old. 

    i just cant go this long without knowing. its so irritating when u know something is wrong and all the signs are there but u have to sit and wait.

    whats the estimated time from the first assessment to the diagnosis?

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  • hi, i am also awaiting the assessment stage, my daughter is 20 months old and i was begging the docs for help fromher been 13 months old. they referred her to community pediatrics in october and got a call telling me its a 16-18 weeks waiting list but theyre going to try and push it to before xmas for me. im so lost with everything at the moment and dont know if im coming or going, or how long an assessment can take. ive been told they dont like to start assesskejts till 18months but they dont like to diagnose till 2 most of the times 3 - 5 yrs old. 

    i just cant go this long without knowing. its so irritating when u know something is wrong and all the signs are there but u have to sit and wait.

    whats the estimated time from the first assessment to the diagnosis?

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