Noah had his testing on November 24, 2008 and he was a champ! He had no meltdowns and finished in 1 1/2 hours! We met with the psychologist on December 15 for a feedback session. This is what we were told.
Autism is described in two different ways.
1) How severely does the disorder affect the person's everday life? (mild, moderate, severe)
2) How well does the person function cognitively? (low-functioning, high-functioning)
Here is what they have determined for Noah at this time (this could change)....Noah is considered to have mild-moderate, high-functioning autistim. Noah is very smart, but he has some issues with behavior and communication.
The recommendation from the Autism Center was to continue Speech, Occupational Therapy, Help Me Grow, and Early Intervention classes. They also suggested adding ABA Therapy, but this really isn't available in our area so we didn't. They also suggested joining a support group and attending some classes that they offer about autism and related topics.
A few days later, we received Noah's test results.
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