So we went to an appointment in Portland at OHSU for a second opinion and a medical diagnosis for Dallon. We went on Thursday, Chris took the day off and came with us. We were there from noon to almost 5pm. He saw an audiologist who told us his hearing is great! Then he saw a pediatrician who specializes in developmental delays. He interviewed us for Dallon's development and intervention services history. Dallon then saw a psychologist who did a general development test. They found that he is speaking at the level of a 21-month-old. Then we saw a speech therapist and an occupational therapist who specialize in autism and perfomed evaluations specific to autism. All of the experts who saw him were in agreement that a diagnosis of autism is in line with his symptoms. They gave us a large amount of resources and referrals which we will begin to follow up as soon as we can. We will be more likely to get more therapy covered by insurance now, and we were given a variety of resources to use at home and to help us find appropriate help for him in the future.
Generally he seems to be doing well. He did very well at his appointments. It was a long day, and very emotional and exhausting for us--so Dallon was equally as tired. It was great to get advice from seasoned professionals specific to his problems. We have a long road ahead of us, but we have some great resources available to us. Thank you to all of you who have helped us these last few weeks/months. We truly appreciate your support!
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