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[quote=Anonymous]Your DS sounds a bit similar to my now 8 yo.  He was evaluated by EI at 15 months and was found to have communication skills within normal range.  However, by the timehe was 2, it was apparent there was a speech issue.  His non-verbal communication and his engagement with us at home were very good but his expressive/receptive speech was very poor.  He's the youngest of 3 and seemed very content to interact mostly with his siblings.  He's been evaluated extensively (NIH studies have been fabulous and I recommend you join a few because one of the few things I look back on and can say that was an excellent decision is joining those studies - but I digress!).  ASD was always on the table for us because he had some of the symptoms but it was always ruled out and as he's gotten older, it's quite clear he does not have an ASD.

He does have apraxia and a communication disorder. He is of average/above average intelligence and capable of age expectation learning.  But, he's got the language/communication skills of a kid 3-4 grade below him.  He doesn't fit the usual profile of kid with LDs/MERLD.  He's not rare, just not common. My oldest also has MERLD but as he's gotten older, he's been less impacted by it and, at least communication wise, is now age appropriate.  Not my youngest, it becomes more apparent as he gets older.

With appropriate supports in school, he's been doing very well.  He's shown some anxiety and is a loner in groups (can't keep up with conversations, too much going on) but he is well liked and is always greeted by other students at school.  We work on making sure he's knowledgeable about things kids his age are interested in (like Minecraft) and can talk about them.  He's able to be more spontaneous with language he's familiar with and we give him lots of practice at home. [/quote]

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