From start to finish...How long to get your child's dx?

[ROGUEM]

 I know ever one's story is different, but I was just curious how long it took.  If you could please post what state you live in and the amount of time (besides voting).  That way we can see state to state what the waiting time is.

Thanks ladies.

[CreziaMommyTo2]

NY less than 3 months during EI (he was 15 months old) classic autism

i guess i should add from the time i called EI it took exactly 30 days (weekends included)

my DS was DX in 2007, i have NEVER heard of the walking thing...

[newmommy430]

It took about 7 or 8 months only because my son wasn't walking yet when we started EI. They had to wait for him to walk well before they diagnosed him.

They said they now have a new type of diagnosing so walking wouldn't be needed anymore. This way they can diagnose much sooner.

I live in CT.

[03071012]

We live in Hawaii, but we got our diagnosis through the army hospital here. My dd's pedi said there was a problem in the middle of feb, and she was seen by dev. peds. and diagnosed at the end of April. I am not sure how it works for civilian hospitals here.

[Austinsmom4544]

3 months total here from first visit with pediatrition to referral to Pediatric Psychiatrist at the Naval Hospital.  That was back in 2000 not sure what the wait would be now. 

[tiffyhamm]

Texas...about six months.

[CreziaMommyTo2]

so if a child is ASD and they never walk (i have met some severe ASD children in wheel chairs) they would not have been diagnosed at all?  yes i know you said it has changed, but that is ridiculous.

Quoting newmommy430:

It took about 7 or 8 months only because my son wasn't walking yet when we started EI. They had to wait for him to walk well before they diagnosed him.

They said they now have a new type of diagnosing so walking wouldn't be needed anymore. This way they can diagnose much sooner.

I live in CT.

[badgermom2012]

Once I decided to pursue it, only a few months.  There was a long time before that I thought something was wrong but didn't seek DX.  

[marisab]

as soon as we and dr realized there was an issue had an intial dx within 3 mos and full dx 6 mos later

[newmommy430]

They likely would have be referred to another place. My son was physically able to walk, he just didn't want to.

They originally came to evaluate him before he walked. They decided to continue services and wait to officially diagnose him until he was walking.

Quoting CreziaMommyTo2:

so if a child is ASD and they never walk (i have met some severe ASD children in wheel chairs) they would not have been diagnosed at all?  yes i know you said it has changed, but that is ridiculous.

Quoting newmommy430:

It took about 7 or 8 months only because my son wasn't walking yet when we started EI. They had to wait for him to walk well before they diagnosed him.



They said they now have a new type of diagnosing so walking wouldn't be needed anymore. This way they can diagnose much sooner.



I live in CT.

[momof3_dll]

MN and took only 4mos for the official dx. That was with the help of ds's awesome pediatrician who pushed for a quicker date so he could get services quicker.