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Hi all ,

I have a question. I took Liam who is 3yo for his first evaluation yesterday. I

haven't taken him to anyone else to get a diagnoses but I wanted to see what the

lady said at the evaluation. We have been on the diet for 6 months now and

although he reverts every once in a while (i think due to some hidden source of

gluten) he makes eye contact now with even strangers. I noticed this about 3

weeks ago when I took him to church. He even acknowledges them with a smile and

seems generally glad to see people. I am so happy that this diet is working for

him and he is getting better every day, but my question is this; they therapist

asked me what I thought he might have and I said that I have done extensive

research on autism and found that he had most if not all of the symptoms. The

therapist kind of gave the other therapist a look and then they both agreed that

he DIDN'T have autism and that sometimes to find an answer parents will nit pick

at behavior problems to find one. Basically that I was just looking at him and

assuming he has autism because that is what I want to see.

Well fact of the matter is, I looked at every other avenue BUT autism. I

searched for any clue as to his behavior and came to the conclusion that he

might have autism. I didn't want him to have it at all. I still don't but I

still think he does. He has all the syptoms or used to , but the lady told me

that autistic children are always hyper and run around hard to contain. Well

that has never been Liam and it isn't what I have read either. Alot of them sit

quietly like he does. A lot of them don't get mad and have tempertantums instead

they ignore the situation and glaze over. That is what he does when he has a

problem he can't handle he goes into himself. The therapist told me herself that

she isn't qualified to diagnose autism but if she felt that he had it then she

would send me to someone who is.

Ok now my question (for real this time hehe) Do yall think I should go and have

him diagnosed? I am just wondering if he does have autism is the therapy

different or does it not really matter if I get a " real " diagnoses or not. I am

just concerned that he will not get the proper treatment if I don't get him

diagnosed, but on the other hand if he still will. I really don't want to go

through the head ache of staring a doctor in the face and tell him well 6 months

ago before the diet he was autistic and getting a blank stare, like I got

yesterday.

LOL it was funny every symptom the lady was telling me autistic children have I

told her well I do have to put a lock on the door he cant get out of, but hey he

didn't line the trucks up in a row so he doesn't have it. Ok so I can't get him

out of bed without opening the shades first or he gets upset, but he isn't

running around the room like a wild child so he doesn't have it. Another thing

Mrs. Therapist he seems to like licking his hands and rubbing the wall for hours

at a time, but he is making eye contact so he doesn't have it.

Thank you for all the help yall have been already on helping to heal my little

boy,

Melinda B.