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 however, when there are attention issues, fine-motor weaknesses, language delays (especially in the area of pragmatics), anxiety/OCD behaviors, and concerns regarding social interactions, we can recognize that there's more going on than MERLD. [/quote]

[b]Except for the fine-motor weakness, all of these are related to MERLD and are not necessarily indications that there's "more going on."

Language delays are the definition of MERLD. Attention issues are caused by poor ability to listen and follow written instruction. Anxiety/OCD like behaviors are caused by an inability to understand what is going on or follow directions. Social interactions are hampered by the inability to listen or express yourself. Learning pragmatics is impaired by the lack of receptive language.  When the language improves, these symptoms improve.[/b]
The PP's comment is why parents of MERLD kids are defensive, folks. Educators and general by-standers generally have a poor understanding of what MERLD looks like, and lots of people are generally ready to rediagnose our kids with ASD, even if they're not qualified to so and haven't done the *#(&*$&*( assessment or talked to the people who have.  It's unbelievably frustrating to see your child struggle, go through the wringer to have the child dx'd (we saw 4 separate professionals in different fields),  do the research to figure out what MERLD is (most people have never heard of it), battle with insurance companies and school districts to get the therapy your child needs, and then be told by by-standers that you are "in denial" about your child's problem.  When it's another SN parent, it's crazy making, because if anyone should have sympathy for the challenges of dealing with a SN child, it's another SN parent.

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So what would cause you to consider the possibility of ASD?[/quote]

Repetitive behaviors and stimming?[/quote]

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