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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with these studies is it is tracked by doctor visits and reports.  Those of us with kids doing well stop going to the doctor as there is no need.  So, its hard to track if kids fell off the ASD diagnosis as those kids basically "disappear" and move on with their lives.  For us the only need for the developmental ped was to get services.  Once those professionals terminated services as the goals were reached and could no longer justify services, we had a few more conversations if a need arose if I needed advice but no more visits or tracking.  And, if a child doesn't have an IEP, they aren't tracked that way.  Likewise, kids are educationally diagnosed so schools can provide services but may not actually have it so how are those kids counted - by their private evaluations or school?  There are so many variables to this.[/quote]

This study was done through a clinic, so it has nothing to do with educational autism.  Most researchers are aware of every variable you can think of and many more that you can't. They try to control for all that and they also tell you what they couldn't control for.   In this case, they were able to estimate how many kids dropped out.  Even if you assume that every single one of them dropped out because they had no further problems, if your 2.5 year old gets an ASD diagnosis, it's more likely than not he has ASD or a look-alike disability.  [/quote]

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