Doctors

Check with your insurance company to see what kind of doctors, labs and clinics are covered. Some insurance companies have websites, and you may be able to print off a list of doctors within a specified field.

Disorder Diagnosis:

Developed, based on information from Cure Autism Now, Consensus Group Report and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, October 2001

Neurodevelopmental

multidisciplinary assessment completed by:

Child Psychiatry

The branch of psychiatry that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders in children.

Pediatric Neurology

a physician specializing in neurology, the medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.

Developmental Pediatric

A medical specialty focusing on assessment and treatment of children with developmental delays, developmental disabilities or chronic conditions effecting physical or emotional development, learning or behavior.

Neuropsychology

Pediatric or child neuropsychology is a field of study involving the relationship of abilities, behaviors and mental skills (cognitive functions) in children.

Child Psychology

the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children

An exam should include:

	neurologic exam
	mental status evaluation
	family history
	hearing evaluation, including pure formal tone audiometry; brainstem auditory evoked potential if the initial test outcomes is equivocal, sub-optimal or suggest central nervous system abnormality
	speech and language evaluation
	occupational therapy evaluation
	developmental history
	diagnostic instrument to distinguish Autism from other developmental challenges
	laboratory analyses

	Electroencephalography (EEG)—one or more extended EEG which includes all four sleep stages
	Metabolic screening to consider: quantitative amino acids; urine organic acids; uric acid; thyroid studies; lactate, pyruvate and carnitine; and lead levels
	Neouroimaging: PET, MRI
	Karyotype and DNA testing for Fragile X syndrome
	Allergies/sensitivities
	Genetic testing
	Lead testing

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