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Diagnosis

What can parents expect at a diagnostic evaluation?

If ASD is suspected, a multidisciplinary evaluation should be conducted as soon as possible. During these evaluations, the child and parents may meet with a number of specialists, including a pediatric neurologist or developmental pediatrician, psychologist, speech-language pathologist, and occupational or physical therapist. Each professional will conduct part of the evaluation, and the results will be summarized in a written report.

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1. Medical and developmental history

2. Autism testing

3. Psychological testing

4. Speech-language assessment

5. Occupational or physical therapy assessment

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Although there is no diagnostic laboratory test for ASD, tests are often recommended for the following reasons:

1. To search for a cause

2. To find out if there are other medical problems that might look like autism (e.g., hearing loss)

3. To detect additional medical problems that might be co-existing with ASD

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