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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just tell them your child has been tested for ASD and it has been ruled out. (Which is true, I assume?)[/quote]
Yes, based on the dev pediatrician evil, it has been ruled out. Our 3 year IEP revaluation is coming up and the team has to decide what testing our child needs so that she gets the supports that she needs to go to K. So I am wondering what tests they are going to suggest for our child.[/quote]

Did you do the Ados or cars? I would. [/quote]

If child has been ruled out for autism, why continue to test for autism if the parents and Developmental Ped. have no concerns?[/quote]

NP.  It is something to keep an eye on, but not stress about.  My child was initially diagnosed with MERLD. He is now diagnosed with ASD.  As he went to therapy and his language improved,  his autism symptoms -- perservative interests, lack of social understanding, lack of theory of mind -- became very, very apparent.

Lots gets go from an ASD diagnosis to a MERLD diagnosis, before the doctors settle on what is the right label. Mine went from MERLD to ASD. [/quote]

It happens very often as its very hard to tell in young kids but usually around 5-6-7 it teases out.  All of the concerns they had for my child were pretty much gone but the language issues remained (but continue to improve).  We had the opposite experience.  [/quote]

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