Last week on Tuesday, a lady with CARD came to observe and evaluate Luke. She said that Luke should definitely qualify for the diagnosis of ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Of course, she does not have the authority to give a diagnosis, so she will write a report and send it to Luke's doctors. She spent two hours with us last Tuesday and plans to spend about 3 hours with us today. She wants to make sure that she is thorough and can make good recommendations based on 5 hours of observation and completing the ESAC. I really appreciate the fact that she is moving slowly and methodically. She seems like a really good lady. She has a daughter who has been diagnosed with autism, but also has other things going on. She knows how we feel.
We all know that autism is only part of what Luke has going on. It's only part of the picture. We know that there may be a Cerebral Palsy diagnosis.There is also something genetic going on. It may takes years to find out the specific information about it. We also know that there could be some other health issues. Carol is going to give us a list of suggestions to talk to Luke's pediatrician during his well-child visit. I will update the blog again after our visit with Carol today.
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