Many people have expressed frustration at conflicting diagnosis. There are instances where a child can be diagnosed with PDD-NOS by one psychologist and Asperger Syndrome by the next. It happens. If your child is having a really positive day, with few stims or emotional outbursts, he/she could possibly be given a different diagnosis.
This is why I feel that if you have the means, have your child evaluated a third time. Make sure that you tell the evaluators that, "Yes, Tommy is at his absolute best today."
That way it can be taken into consideration. Also it is important that you go with your gut feelings. There is something to be said for a
Mothers Instinct. Once a consesus concerning your child has been reached it is important that you continue to see the health care professional that your
CHILD is most comfortable with. In the long run this will help your child to reach his or her full potential in a
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Very true! The first appointment we were able to obtain through the developmental pediatrician was 3 months in advance and it was at 8:00 in the morning - an HOUR away from where we lived. She diagnosed my daughter as having very low-functioning/severe autism. A few months later, we went to see a local doctor (who deals with special diagnoses through the Navy's exceptional family member program) who told us there was no way that our daughter was that low functioning and because of some of her social skills, she believed that Em has PDD-NOS (which I think is fully accurate, based on what I've read). It's always good to get another opinion until you're fully satisfied with the diagnosis.