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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Flat affect is usually depression not ASD.  MERLD can be resolved or kids testing average or low average and at that point speech therapy is generally not recommended.  I would get tested for depression, which looks different in kids than adults.  Everything is not ASD. [/quote]

It could very well be depression but since her child had a MERLD diagnosis, it makes sense to have a full neuropsych which evaluates for MERLD, depression, anxiety , ASD,  ADHD...  as well as show how her son learns and what are his strengths as well as weaknesses

You are right, everything is not ASD which is why a neuropsych will be the most comprehensive in someone like OP's son.[/quote]

MERLD is a language disorder.   Not everything is ASD and the concern is flat affect not ADHD, not ASD, flat affect which is probably depression.  Not everything calls for a full neuropsych.  She should take the child for a mental health evaluation and then see the outcome of that vs. a $5K test.  If her child is doing well in school she doesn't need to know how he learns and she probably knows the strengths and weaknesses.  Child isn't showing MERLD anymore and not all former MERLD kids have learning disabilities.[/quote]

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