The assessments finished in April but we had to move on short notice shortly after (our apt complex was sold) so things have been pretty crazy...
The early childhood mental health unit did a full set of assessments. They even did the autism spectrum assessment (ADOS) because of some concerns they had. The ADOS came back within normal levels. His communication subscore was pretty high though (the lower, the better). They want to redo the ADOS next year to make sure it comes down.
The rest of the assessments didn't show anything "pathological." It did find abnormalities but nothing serious. There are three things they recommended:
1. Occupational therapy - fine motor and sensory issues
2. Speech therapy - articulation (and possibly processing) issues
3. PCIT http://www.pcit.org
We started the PCIT already and have already seen some improvement! His speech screening was today (more about that in another post) and the OT eval is next week.
PCIT is based on attachment theory (which is the basis for AP) and social learning theory. It's also the only form of therapy for children that has consistent scientifically proven results for a variety of behavior issues. I love that it fits so well with how we've parented him since birth :)
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