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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^For my kid "labeling" has been great.  He has an IEP and loves going to school which was not the case prior the the label/IEP.  With supports and services, everyone says we have a different child, engaged, happy, with friends.  Even our educational consultant who has observed him at school prior to the IEP and recently is amazed at the amount of progress DS has made.  So for us, the "label" has only been beneficial.[/quote]

And[b] I know dozens for whom the label was hurtful.[/b] My son included. [/quote]

In what way was it hurtful?[/quote]

[b]+1.  Really dozens?  A correct diagnosis and appropriate IEP hurtful?!?  That's hard to believe.  [/b]

I'm the 1st poster quoted and I will add that since my son's diagnosis of AS and an IEP, most of the feedback I get from his teachers is all along the lines of:  "He's doing great" and how smart DS is.  A complete change from when we did not have a diagnosis and wondering whether he could stay at a mainstream school. [/quote]

No, it's very easy to believe.  A lot of people out there in the big wide world stigmatize labels.  Are they necessary for services?  Often, particularly so for reimbursement, but that doesn't mean everyone puts on the mantel with pride, joy, or nary a thought to the consequences.  [/quote]

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