Can early intervention for autism mask symptoms?

the reason i ask this is this: i have a three almost four year old son who possibly has pdd-nos or some other form of autism spectrum disorder. almost a year ago, my son was still very much non verbal. he was prone to extreme tantrums, and when he was highly stimulated by emotion (anger, excitement, anxiousness, etc.) he would bite his hand, rock back and forth, and also hand flap. he was on the other hand fairly social with us (his parents), his grandmother, and his two older brothers. we began getting him speech therapy and he has started going to "school" three hours a day, where he has his own aide that works with him. 8 months or so after all of this, we are still trying to get a diagnosis, and have been unable to do so. now he is putting two and three words together, and is alot more social. he still stims pretty frequently, but the psych people are not wanting to give him an asd diagnosis, and instead are wanting to call him adhd.Can early intervention for autism mask symptoms?
I don't know why they would want to call a child who has autism ADHD; they are two completely different diagnoses! If you think he's on on the spectrum, push for a diagnosis. It will help him continue to get services in the future.

In answer to your question about early intervention, EI can greatly help children with autism and other developmental disabilities. However, it is not a "cure" for autism. While a child who gets early intervention services usually has a much better outcome than a child who doesn't, the child STILL has autism, and will always have autism. That doesn't mean he won't be able to lead a successful life. Just keep up with the therapy, which will ensure your son is as successful as possible. Good luck!Can early intervention for autism mask symptoms?
early intervention is important to help with the sympthoms of autism, although i don't know if it can mask them. the sympthoms you describe sound like the autism spectrum to me - trust your gut, get a second opinion.Can early intervention for autism mask symptoms?
I don't really have any advice for you, but I'm going through a very similar experience with one of my sons, who is almost 7. I am very sure he has aspergers or pps, but I was very shocked when he finally saw a psychiatrist this summer who sad (after spending 40 min with him) that he had adhd and wanted to prescribe medication! There's got to be a lot more people out there in similar situations. We need to find out what to do!