Dr. Sanam Hafiz

And I say, well, I also want to look at this, this and this. And so when we set out to test, we're looking at all facets of a child's functioning or an individual's functioning. If you were to come to my office, we would use the same exact paradigm, if you will, on you.

And I say, well, I also want to look at this, this and this. And so when we set out to test, we're looking at all facets of a child's functioning or an individual's functioning. If you were to come to my office, we would use the same exact paradigm, if you will, on you.

So, you know, it's interesting. It differs, but it really doesn't differ because people are people. And so a five-year-old might have an in-progress, like it's a site under construction, right? When you're five, your cognitive functioning is not set in stone yet. You're still developing. You might be getting services at the school level.

So, you know, it's interesting. It differs, but it really doesn't differ because people are people. And so a five-year-old might have an in-progress, like it's a site under construction, right? When you're five, your cognitive functioning is not set in stone yet. You're still developing. You might be getting services at the school level.

So, you know, it's interesting. It differs, but it really doesn't differ because people are people. And so a five-year-old might have an in-progress, like it's a site under construction, right? When you're five, your cognitive functioning is not set in stone yet. You're still developing. You might be getting services at the school level.

You have parents that control or determine a lot of what's happening with you. A 25 or a 35-year-old are in, even if they're adult, they're in two developmental milestones or developmental stages that are very different.

You have parents that control or determine a lot of what's happening with you. A 25 or a 35-year-old are in, even if they're adult, they're in two developmental milestones or developmental stages that are very different.

You have parents that control or determine a lot of what's happening with you. A 25 or a 35-year-old are in, even if they're adult, they're in two developmental milestones or developmental stages that are very different.

So a 25-year-old, maybe someone who just got out of school, maybe someone who's getting a job and lives with a bunch of roommates, maybe someone who's struggling and has moved back in with his or her parents, they may not have a lot of history about themselves, right? So a lot of times they say, if you have a parent around, especially if you have a mom around, ask her, ask her these things.

So a 25-year-old, maybe someone who just got out of school, maybe someone who's getting a job and lives with a bunch of roommates, maybe someone who's struggling and has moved back in with his or her parents, they may not have a lot of history about themselves, right? So a lot of times they say, if you have a parent around, especially if you have a mom around, ask her, ask her these things.

So a 25-year-old, maybe someone who just got out of school, maybe someone who's getting a job and lives with a bunch of roommates, maybe someone who's struggling and has moved back in with his or her parents, they may not have a lot of history about themselves, right? So a lot of times they say, if you have a parent around, especially if you have a mom around, ask her, ask her these things.

You know, ask her if she recalls having concerns about, let's say, let's talk about autism. I see a lot of adults very concerned that they may be on the spectrum. and really almost sometimes even fighting for that diagnosis.

You know, ask her if she recalls having concerns about, let's say, let's talk about autism. I see a lot of adults very concerned that they may be on the spectrum. and really almost sometimes even fighting for that diagnosis.

You know, ask her if she recalls having concerns about, let's say, let's talk about autism. I see a lot of adults very concerned that they may be on the spectrum. and really almost sometimes even fighting for that diagnosis.

And I say, well, if you have a parent around, ask them when you spoke, ask them when you walked, ask them how related you were, if you made eye contact, if you toe walked, if you flapped your hands, if you had tantrums. So a lot of times the adults of 25 and 35 year olds may not have a lot of historical narrative about themselves because they've never asked anyone.

And I say, well, if you have a parent around, ask them when you spoke, ask them when you walked, ask them how related you were, if you made eye contact, if you toe walked, if you flapped your hands, if you had tantrums. So a lot of times the adults of 25 and 35 year olds may not have a lot of historical narrative about themselves because they've never asked anyone.

And I say, well, if you have a parent around, ask them when you spoke, ask them when you walked, ask them how related you were, if you made eye contact, if you toe walked, if you flapped your hands, if you had tantrums. So a lot of times the adults of 25 and 35 year olds may not have a lot of historical narrative about themselves because they've never asked anyone.

But I will say, do you recall getting pulled out for services? Do you recall struggling when you were younger? And so that does bring up a lot of stuff that doesn't always point to autism. And so we cannot do psychiatric testing or personality measures with a five-year-old, but we can do that with a 25 and a 35-year-old.

But I will say, do you recall getting pulled out for services? Do you recall struggling when you were younger? And so that does bring up a lot of stuff that doesn't always point to autism. And so we cannot do psychiatric testing or personality measures with a five-year-old, but we can do that with a 25 and a 35-year-old.

But I will say, do you recall getting pulled out for services? Do you recall struggling when you were younger? And so that does bring up a lot of stuff that doesn't always point to autism. And so we cannot do psychiatric testing or personality measures with a five-year-old, but we can do that with a 25 and a 35-year-old.