| After I had found an Aspergers Syndrome | | | | knowledge of medicines and what they do and |
| checklist online I inquired from our pediatrician | | | | don't do for all the varieties for mental and |
| about who to see for an evaluation. We were | | | | neurological disorders. She was on Concerta for |
| given the name of a Neurologist specializing in | | | | the ADHD which was acceptable to help with the |
| "Children with Developmental Disorders" and also | | | | ADHD and Aspergers symptoms. |
| certified in Pharmacology. I was sent a huge | | | | What I liked most about this doctor was how |
| packet of information that I was to fill out. There | | | | thorough he was in his evaluation of everything. |
| was also evaluation forms for her teachers to fill | | | | We had blood work done to check for genetic |
| out. I sent all the information in for them to look | | | | problems as well as an MRI to check the size, |
| at before my initial visit. The initial visit was | | | | shape and growth of her brain. He wanted to rule |
| between me and the doctor only. We sat down | | | | out any other conditions. Wow, what a relief since |
| for an hour going through a checklist of | | | | in the past we would go along thinking all was |
| information...."does she do this", "how does she do | | | | hunky dory and then find out she had ADHD and |
| with this".....type questions. He reviewed our | | | | then the dysgraphia....and ultimately the Aspergers. |
| information from the packet as well as his | | | | So, it was a huge burden off our backs that he |
| checklist and told me he felt she did indeed have | | | | was checking for anything he could think of that |
| Aspergers Syndrome based on what he has | | | | would display the same symptoms to rule them |
| evaluated from our conversation. | | | | out before settling on just Aspergers Syndrome. |
| The next step was to bring her in to meet him. | | | | A year into his treatment of her he redid her |
| His initial reaction was that on paper she is | | | | blood work because of new technology that can |
| Aspergers, but to meet her he never would have | | | | check for more detail into different genetic |
| known. His explaination was she is very "high | | | | disorders. What a great doctor! |
| functioning" Aspergers. What does that mean? | | | | I would highly recommend anyone feeling their |
| Well, she has enough control over herself to | | | | child has Aspergers, Autism, or any other mental |
| appear "normal" however she has the little quircks | | | | neurological disorder such as ADHD or Bi-Polar |
| of Aspergers. Once he had seen her several | | | | disorder to seek a Neurologist for testing. I |
| times he started to see some of those little | | | | personally like that ours specializes in children and |
| quircks. His evaluations began with motor skills | | | | also knows the pharmacology side as well. He |
| type tests like walking, hopping, touch your nose, | | | | continually researches and discusses with his |
| etc. He would ask her questions about friends, | | | | associates about new information and technology |
| social atmosphere, school, etc. Being a | | | | specific to children. |
| Pharmacologist he also has an extensive | | | | |