Hi - I got the report today from Alex's paed. on the testing from the past three weeks. There seem to be three different scales and testing that were done.

Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) - 11 out of what ever that is scored out of. Classification: Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Griffiths Mental Development Scales - showed normal development. This has developmental ages in months for areas of Locomotor skills, personal social skills, hearing and speech, eye and hand coordination, perhormance and practicial reasoning. Alex is 40 months old and all of his scores came in between 36 and 42 months.

Schopler Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) - 32 'which is in the range for a diagnosis of autism'.

"The reported history, my observations, ADOS and CARS scores are supportive of a diagnosis of high functioning autism spectrum disorder".

I have to get onto have a speech/language and psychological assessment to complete her developmental profile.

What do they do in a psychological assessment? Do they deal with food issues?

One thing I did get today was a list of information sessions around the city/Preston area throughout the year on food, teaching literacy to children with autism, preschool and school integration ideas etc that sound really good.

I've known for over a year that there was something different, and now it's all on record.

I am not with Alex's dad and when I first bought it up with him last year he refused to acknowledge anything. Should I give him a copy of the report?