Here it goes...

The evaluation at Strong went very well today. Chris was on top of his game just as I hoped he would be. He demonstrated both his good and bad sides which made for a fulfilling evaluation.

So I'll just cut to the chase....he received an autism diagnosis. No surprises there, we were more than prepared for it. Like I said, it really doesn't change things. Therapy is going to get more intense...probably 20-25 hours a week. He's eligible for more services now and since he responds so well to therapy, this will only help him move forward faster.

The psychologist was wonderful....she's only a year younger than us and she's brilliant. Her credentials are very impressive. Boy, I'm jealous because now I see what I could have done with that BA in Psychology, yeah only after I got the MS and PhD! The evaluation consisted of an interview with us, then some playtime and then a questionnairre. After all of the scoring, she came up with a number that was 2 points above the autism number for a diagnosis on the spectrum.

Lots of stuff to do...they say that the next 100 days after a diagnosis is a hectic time. I'm so glad I have such a wonderful team, I need to celebrate them. They have a genuine vested interest in Chris's success and push him toward it everyday. They are our guardian angels, although the minute we walked out of the hospital I found a penny on the ground. I have a wonderful team up in heaven rooting for us too.