Comment by mirka_s on Late-talking kids and "Einstein syndrome" · 2023-05-03T20:58:36.914Z · LW · GW

Thanks! We're just beginning the IEP journey, I've seldom heard a good thing about the committee. Parenthood is full of surprises - not so long ago, I've thought of myself as a seasoned parent, having two older kids. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Comment by mirka_s on Late-talking kids and "Einstein syndrome" · 2023-05-01T17:53:36.704Z · LW · GW

Your kid seems exactly like my daughter (who turned 4 a week ago). Does your kids still struggle with speech? I signed up my daughter for a psychological+speech evaluation tomorrow, and was surprised when many of the  psychologist's initial questions hinted on autism diagnosis - after I made it repeatedly clear in several questionnaires that she doesn't meet the standard criteria (very social, elaborate pretend play, no stimming ...).