What do I do now??

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My son, who is 3, saw a neurologist yesterday. I don't think I got all

the answers I needed. All he did is ask alot of questions and ask my

son questions. He came to the conclusion that he thinks my son has the

spectrum disorder (autism). I asked about verbal apraxia since my son

matches many of those attributes and the dr. said that apraxia is

usually seen with something else like autism.

He told me to call up our intermediate school district and see if they

will do a autism screening. If not I have to go to a doctor and hope

my insurance will cover it. I thought that the state has to cover

these tests now?

He also wants to do a blood test for chromosones to check for the

autism link.

What would you do? I am a wreck right now. My son isn't that bad...

the only autism things I ever saw with him was repetitive behavior

like turning lights on and off and just recently playing with doors

alot. Now it isn't by any mean overly obsessive. He will open and

close his bedroom door like a game... he goes in and comes out and

closes the door and runs into another room. He may do it for 15

minutes like a game and then stop.

He likes other children but doesn't interact. He will do a puzzle or

legos side by side. He likes to play chase with other children. He

can't communicate because of his speech delay. Most people do not

understand what he is saying. I have come to recognize words here and

there. He sings songs but the words mummble together. He doesn't

pronounce most consonants. He is starting to finally use the C and D

sounds.