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OP, what a crock of lies you are spreading. As someone who had to fight tooth and nail to keep a false ASD  diagnosis off my kid, I know it makes a huge difference if you are incorrectly labeled. I've seen it firshand.

Parents should ALWAYS insist on accurate labels, even if lazy, incompetent school personnel try to tell you otherwise.  I've gotten every service we've needed AND forced them to use the correct label.

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You didn't actually read any of the original post.  A medical diagnosis ISN'T the same thing as a designation to receive IEP services.  It's not a crock of lies; it's the law.  You can receive an IEP for only the following:

• autism;
• deaf-blindness;
• deafness;
• emotional disturbance;
• hearing impairment;
• intellectual disability;
• multiple disabilities;
• orthopedic impairment;
• other health impairment;
• specific learning disability;
• speech or language impairment;
• traumatic brain injury; or
• visual impairment (including blindness).

So your child may not have autism, but unless the school can attribute one of the above 13 potential diagnoses, he won't get an IEP either.  That is my point.  Until the law changes and has more inclusive language, the "label" the school uses may not be accurate but will get you accommodations and services.

But honestly, PP if you've been fighting tooth and nail to keep off an ASD diagnosis from your child, my guess is you are fighting the wrong battle.
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I don't think this is true. I think states can designate other labels for IEPs. [/quote]

No, this is true, and the definition of Autism used by school systems is different from the definition in the DSM.  It has to be broader and include more kids, or there would be kids who desperately need services from school but don't fit into a category.[/quote]

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