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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Strictly MERLD” is simply not reflective of how language disorders manifest.

“About one third of children with SLI in kindergarten met the most liberal criteria for dyslexia in later grades...”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853030/

SLI can effect “speaking, listening, reading, and writing...”
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/specific-language-impairment

So if you have a pre-teen and have only done speech assessments, please realize how the brain work in language and communication is way more complicated than your n of one child.[/quote]

1/3, so that means 2/3rds don't.  Why do you assume that there are more issues and parents haven't done enough evaluations?  There are multiple ways to tell if a preteen is ok or not, including grades, test scores, personal observations and teacher/school observations.  If a child is reading well, well, before Kindergarten, most likely its not dyslexia.  [/quote]

DP.  A child can have excellent decoding skills[b] but not comprehend what they are reading (hyperlexia), comprehension issues, trouble with inferences and pragmatics, inability to organize their thoughts (writing issues), etc.  [/b]Unfortunately, writing issues are usually not found until middle school or later since the focus in elementary school is more on reading not writing.  [/quote]

These issues are common in kids with ASD while issues with decoding (reading) are common in kids with ADHD.  So yes, it’s not uncommon to have more than one SNs.[/quote]

The discussion is about a language disorder, not ASD or ADHD.  [/quote]
It's about helping OP understand her diagnosis.  The short answer is that MERLD and dyslexia are two different things.

The real answer is that her kid has a unique mix of strengths and weaknesses that could mean he has 2, 3 or more diagnoses.  This is why PPs are recommending she do more testing.[/quote]

Your child may have “only” one diagnosis, but you really don’t seem understand the nuances of that one diagnosis.  Apparently your kid has only difficulty with listening and speaking—we get it.  Kids with the language disorder diagnosis can have difficulty in several areas—including reading and writing.  Kids with dyslexia can have difficulty with processing what they hear and can mix up words when they speak.  PPs are correct—having other disorders such as autism and/or adhd affects how the brain processes language in similar ways as to how a child with “just” a language disorder.

Your “short answers” aren’t helping anyone.  When you get your child a neuropsych eval, then you can come back and tell us all what it is.  You’re not going to get your kid tested because he’s either not all that delayed and/or on the spectrum which you know but don’t want to acknowledge for whatever weird reason.  Regardless please stop trying to tell the rest of us the gospel of merld according to you because your posts are extremely trite.[/quote]
Please learn reading comprehension.  I am not MERLD Mom and nothing in my post would lead you to believe I am her.  I was disagreeing with her.[/quote]

Pp’s answer is obviously not directed at you but at the “1/3....” post way above.  That poster is always talking about how her child’s issue is MERLD only.  Her elementary school focuses on writing more than reading  :?  and how wonderful the private pre-K-2 supported her language delayed child but refuses to name the school.[/quote]

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