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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Facts to note:

--The younger you have a child evaluated for autism, the more likely it is to be incorrect.

-- Language delays often look like autism, especially receptive language delays.

-- [b]Autism is a social communication disorder, not a language disorder. When a child with autism's language comes in, they remain autistic. When a child with a language disorder's language improves, the symptoms fade (although anxiety may linger.)[/b]

--Eye contact is not a core element of determining autism.

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When my child was 5, he looked like he had mixed expressive receptive language disorder. As he worked with a speech therapist and his language improved, it became apparent that he had social communication delays, too.  He looked MORE autistic after working with an ST, not less.  His perservations became more apparent when he could verbalize them. He started stimming, especially when he was talking with people. His lack of theory of mind was apparent when he could express what he was thinking. He was diagnosed with an ASD at age 8.

I think if parents start with speech therapy the root of the problem -- MERLD or ASD or something else -- will become apparent as kids progress. [/quote]

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