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You are doing the right thing...getting him evaluated by a professional. My DS is 5 and in Kindy this year but it is a special needs classroom ( very good thing!) The school district has been a lifesaver for him and us. I strongly urge you to have your DS evaluated by them as well...in our district it was called Kindergarten Readiness or something like that. But DS could have been evaluated before he turned 3 and started the program he ended up in THE DAY he turned 3. Instead he missed out on a full year and started when he was 4. THE BEST PROGRAM!!! He is a completely different child when compared to last year.
DS has sensory processing disorder, signficant developmental delays (including social/emotional), severe speech impairment, nystagmus, and our newest dx global feeding issues...he also had a terrible time attaching to us. (So yes we have lots of experience in this area.) He was initially thought to be autistic or on the autism spectrum when evaluated by the district...but the psychologist decided that his behaviors were due to the sensory issues, the emotional/social delays, and that he was a shy child.
Much of what you describe sounds familiar...either because we have lived it or I have read about it in my quest to figure out exactly what is going on with my DS. My guy has a vivid imagination...so this is not something I have personally dealt with however.
Getting my DS the intervention he has needed has been the biggest blessing. We are finally seeing who he really is...what a bright and funny little boy we have discovered.
Our kids have so many potential issues that may be going on...it is often difficult to do anything more than peel away the layers one at a time. It is often a process of elimination.
Even with all that is already dxed in DS...my gut says we will someday need that final dx...the one which involves prenatal alcohol exposure. But I no longer fear this as I know what a great kiddo my little guy is...and that he truly does have a very bright future, regardless of what his dx's are on paper....he is still my wonderful son.
Trust your gut and all the best.
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Proud Mommy to two...who have taught me I can not change their pasts but I can change me and the way I parent them~
*Yaya~My Siberian Sweetie ~born in 2001~Home 2002~Now 8 and a 'Tween', and in 3rd grade. She's all girl!!! 
*Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 6, in Kindy and such a sweet, silly & special boy! 
'My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, Yeah, this, is my wish.'
~"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
Last edited by angelkisses0102 : 09-15-2008 at 07:37 AM.
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