William L Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA  
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Southborough - MA

Specialties: autism


The New England Center for Children
MA
does child i care for have aspergers, and how to tell the parents
Jul 09, 2008 08:55AM in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Expert Forum
The variability of behavior and development in children usually means these problems are not “black or white.” I think the examples of the child’s various behaviors you list are cause for concern and I understand that you feel a responsibility to communicate your concerns to the child’s parents. I think your question boils down to how to do this in ...
re/my 9 year old daughter
May 30, 2008 03:22PM in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Expert Forum
I can only suggest that you work with your psychiatrist to determine a differential diagnosis. A child and adolescent psychiatrist is probably the best professional to evaluate and separate the effects of any neurological problems versus the direct or side effects of medication. Particularly since your daughter has been on a number of medications at a rel...
aspergers
May 30, 2008 01:53PM in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Expert Forum
I imagine that the professionals assessing your daughter describe her as “really tricky” it does mean that she doesn’t “fit neatly” into a single diagnostic category. That probably means that she has some features that would contribute to a diagnosis of Asperger’s Disorder. Because Asperger’s Disorder is a behaviorally defined disorder (i.e., ...
How to get a clear diagnosis
Feb 15, 2008 02:02PM in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Expert Forum
Following up with neuropsycholoigst is certainly a good idea. I recommend that you Try to find a neurophyschologist who specializes in (i.e., has seen a lot of children with) Asperger’s Disorder. Also, coincidentally I know a pediatric neurologist in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Dr. Steve Janousek, and I asked for his opinion. Steve told me he would be...
Confused Diagnosis
Dec 18, 2007 09:16AM in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Expert Forum
Seeing that your child is struggling and being unable to get a definitive diagnosis has to be one of the most frustrating experience a parent can have (although it may be tied with being unable to find the “right” program for them). From your description of the professionals who have seen your son, it seems as though you have been very thorough. One...