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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From your description, it sounds like my DS is similar to yours.  We've never gotten an ASD diagnosis from the private professionals or NIH.  It's been the schools that have advocated/pushed for it. It's been 2 years since the last time it came up.  I think it was the IEE I got that finally shut them down.  But, until then, we were under a lot of pressure by the schools to accept it.[/quote]

This has been our experience, too. The schools really, REALLY pushed for the ASD label, to the point of threatening, practically. [/quote]

what was the medical diagnosis?

we had the experience of the school pushing an ASD diagnosis as well. [/quote]

I'm the first PP that's quoted.  My DS as apraxia of speech, ADHD and a language disorder. He is of at least average intelligence, capable of performing at/above grade level.  One of the reasons ASD was pushed is because the impact that his language/communication challenges have on his interpersonal interactions is similar to kids on the AS.  However, the causes of the symptoms are vastly different.  Have you ever been to a social event where you weren't proficient in the language that was being spoken?  You know how you get bored, get tired, don't follow conversations or change the topic to one you're capable of speaking about?  That's what it's like for my DS.

Ever since we 'won' the battle for additional support, he's been making incredible gains.  He's in upper elementary school and has passed all his SOLs, some Advanced.[/quote]

That's great he's doing so well![/quote]

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