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 Educators work hard to accomodate the needs of the child that affect his/her functioning in the classroom. If a MERLD child has many ASD like characteristics but isn't on the spectrum, it doesn't matter. If those autism like symptoms are impairing the child, they will be addressed in the same ways those symptoms are addressed for a child on the spectrum so I don't see the need to differentiate until the child presents with only language issues.

It was mentioned that MERLD kids outgrow these autism like symptoms. Many kids on the spectrum "lose" some promounced autism symptoms as well or they diminish substantially either on their own or through intervention. Most experts agree that one of the most important keys to unlocking a child on the spectrum's potential is speech and language therapy-the more the better. So, yes with intensive ST both those with MERLD and those with ASD can often improve substantially.

I think if you stop focusing on the labels and pay attention to the presentation many kids with MERLD label are getting the same accomodations and intervention as those with ASD labels and yes the prognosis can be quite good for both groups.[/quote]

I agree with all that you've said. In many school systems, however, it can be extremely difficult to provide some of the assistance, accommodations, and services (especially a paraprofessional) that parents and educators think would be appropriate/beneficial, unless the child has the AU eligibility. In systems that have a procedure in place for the review of all eligibilities and IEPs by administrators, the eligibilty areas are often read very carefully. [/quote]

Any one of the educational assessments gets you ALL the help you need by FEDERAL law. Many school districts don't follow this (our district tried to tell us my son would only get speech with a language label), but we forced our IEPT to take a look and they came back, and said, you are right, we are wrong.

So my child gets an aide, pullouts, pull-ins, speech, OT and a modified curriculum with his language label.

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What county are you in?  What is your child coded as?  What age is your child?  Was your child performing below grade level when you went for the IEP? Our child is MERLD, but no suggestion of any autism spectrum.  We are having a hard time getting the school to provide any services. [/quote]

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