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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is mis-diagnosed.  Kids should be able to get services if they need them without the diagnosis, but they don't.  The diagnosis is very subjective.  [/quote]

Your child can always get a developmental delay label for an IEP when young.  My DS who already had an Asperger's diagnosis got his IEP under "developmental delays" until he was in K.[/quote]

Ok, but we don't have an IEP, so that doesn't work for us.  We are doing all services privately.[/quote]

But the point is that young children usually get an IEP under "developmental delay" not "autism" so a diagnosis of autism is not necessary to get free services.[/quote]

But, you are missing the point.  Not everyone gets "free" services or wants them through the school system.  Our insurance will pay for a variety of diagnosis but we are stuck with a developmental ped who says it is autism[b] (now autism by history as there are no signs).  We cannot get rid of the label.[/b]  Other regular docs have tried as they disagree with how he is using the diagnosis. [/quote]

OP, did you ever think that your obsession with the label and the over/misdiagnosis of autism is a sign of perseveration?  Maybe your kid isn't autistic, but you certainly show signs of it in your repeated postings.  I think you need more help than your kid.  Please get some.[/quote]

This person isn't the OP. I am. I'm not autistic, and it's preposterous to suggest so. But your lack of knowledge shows how much ASD is misdiagnosed and overdiagnosed, so THANK YOU for proving my point.

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