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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s unusual to have an SLI eligibility for social communication only when a child has a medical diagnosis of Autism because ASD eligibility would better describe the qualifying condition and the SLI eligibility criteria include certifying that the deficit is NOT due to another disability. That said, the child likely doesn’t meet the restricted/repetitive patterns of behavior or sensory criteria for an ASD eligibility but the school team still feels he needs support. The good news is that eligibility doesn’t drive services, so he will get the necessary services, accommodations and modifications regardless.

The only concern I would have is that not having an ASD eligibility may impact his future eligibility for adult services.[/quote]

This is what I was thinking regarding the IEP placement with their recent meeting. The principal said they would no longer be able to implement his IEP anymore at his home elementary school. So the principal instead tried to place him at a learning center at another school (basically the least restrictive environment) for him. That was why my friend tried to find a psychologist outside of the school and file a mediation against the principal.[/quote]

The change in placement is a much bigger deal than his eligibility category. It's hard to help you when you don't provide the facts up front.

How is he doing in school? What supports is he currently receiving? What is working/not working?[/quote]

Sorry for late response again, but as far as I am aware with another recent discussion with my friend.

He is now in fourth grade but his current teacher and speech pathologist had noticed significant concerns with his academic performance that stated he was far below grade level in all subjects (except social studies, which was average) and had poor attention, was not able to follow directions and had difficulties with communication and social interactions with his classmates and was overall making no progress in his grade level.

When my friend got the update of their son’s school placement, their kid started crying and felt sad since he had a best friend he met from last year.

As far with services, he still receives speech language therapy both in and outside school and also receives occupational therapy outside of his school, since he no longer has it in school for some reason I do not know why.[/quote]

Why are the parents fighting a new placement if he is struggling so much?

The diagnosis of SCD sounds wrong. This is one case where I think more comprehension cognitive testing would be merited to see if there is low IQ along with autism. He sounds like he could benefit from more services. [/quote]
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I don't know the general view of how parents with children who have autism see social communication disorder but it seems like it’s just a lazy excuse that I think is a “junk diagnosis”. It really is just an unnecessary diagnosis.

TLDR; SPCD/SCD is just autism to me. [/quote]

How? I see no way how it could even be that, other than it sounds like a “weaker autism”[/quote]

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