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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's a very personal decision and people should not be jumping to conclusions. Some children's needs are so mild that they will not cause any disruption to the class or teacher and parents would prefer to work with the child with private providers. I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with this especially since it's possible these children's issues are so mild they will be the ones to lose their diagnosis in a few years.

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As a parent of a AA male child who was just diagnosed as autistic, I do not plan on disclosing this information to his school unless it is absolutely necessary.  AA children, especially boys get labeled early on and it sticks with them for their entire academic life.  Unless my child has obvious issues when he starts school (currently 2 years old), I do not plan on sharing this information. We are currently engaging private providers and hopefully by the time he starts school we will have things in a manageable situation.  If not, we will cross that path when we get there.[/quote]

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