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MERLD is no longer a current diagnosis for professionals. The correct diagnosis is "Language Disorder."  They combined MERLD, expressive language disorder, and receptive language disorder into one diagnosis. They also eliminated the PDD-NOS diagnosis from the developmental disorders category. Any kids with language impairment AND restricted interests or repetitive behaviors and impaired social communication/social skills should go in the ASD diagnosis. Kids without repetitive behaviors/restricted interests and impaired social communication/social skills go under "Language Disorder." Some kids previously diagnosed as PDD-NOS do not meet the criteria for ASD, but do meet the criteria for "Language Disorder."[/quote]

Not quite.  True, MERLD is now Language Disorder. But kids with impaired social communication but no repetitive/restricted behaviors who used to be PDD-NOS are now classified as Social(Pragmatic) Communication Disorder, not "Language Disorder."

https://www.autismspeaks.org/dsm-5/faq

"What is the new Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder diagnosis?

Social Communication Disorder is a new diagnostic category. It is meant to apply to individuals who have deficits in the social use of language, but do not have the restricted interests or repetitive behavior you see in autism spectrum disorders. Some children who previously would have received a diagnosis of PDD-NOS may now receive a diagnosis of Social Communication Disorder. This should only apply to newly diagnosed individuals. Individuals who receive this diagnosis would likely benefit from services typically provided to individuals with autism.

Is SCD part of the autism spectrum?

SCD is not included under the autism spectrum disorder category, instead it is a communication disorder. If an individual meets criteria for an autism spectrum disorder, they will receive that diagnosis rather than SCD."
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Fair enough[/quote]

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