tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314537101656048652.post1562594468116768632..comments2023-07-07T05:11:18.656-05:00Comments on Combating Autism from Within: Story Idea-Our storyJen Lee Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856414916998968805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314537101656048652.post-79351270388160885252007-10-22T09:44:00.000-05:002007-10-22T09:44:00.000-05:00I totally know how you feel. My daughter Paisley,...I totally know how you feel. My daughter Paisley, will be 3 in November. She was delayed in all areas and not speaking at all. Her pediatrician just said she was delayed, no push, no doing the checklist for autism red flags, no nothing...like you I had to push for testing. I had to get the referrals and find the doctors because like you if I wouldn't have persevered and pushed my daughter may have fallen through the cracks as well. It is amazing to me these educated doctors who are blind to the signs, or maybe they are just so use to overbooking and rushing patients in and out they don't really take the time to check each child out thoroughly. These well baby check ups shouldn't be so in and out. Parents should be able to ask questions. Since seeing that physician we have switched to a developmental pediatrician and my daughter recieves therapy, but so many people are probably being brushed aside and not diagnosed because the doctors are too busy or not educated on Autism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com