We had Nicholas evaluated by a private (and insanely expensive) speech therapist. I did not have a good feeling about her – so I called EI for an evaluation. I asked her flat out if she thought Nicholas had autism and she told me NO. Her written letter thanking the pediatrician for the referral clearly says he presents as a typical case of autism. Had I not requested my son’s records, I would have NEVER SEEN this. Do you think the pediatrician who kept telling me he did not have autism would have swallowed his pride to tell me this? NO.

At 2 1/2, Nicholas was evaulated by Early Intervention. The evaluators suggested a developmental pediatrician and told us that him getting services was a “no brainer” His scores are as follows:
Language Comprehension: 25-30 month range (displays some difficulties)
Language Expession: 19-24 month range (displays some difficulties)
Nonverbal thinking: 31 month range
Social/Personal Behaviors – 13/18 months with some scatters to 24 months
Motor Behaviors: S0lid at 25 months with scatters to 30 months