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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here.  In other words, MCPS is playing games with the regulation.  Speech-language impairment certainly would encompass something like MERLD[/quote]

That Speech-Language Impairment [b]could[/b] encompass something like MERLD, yes.  That MCPS won't try to foist an autism educational designation on you--snowball's chance in hell.

However, so many kids with speech language delays have other learning issues.  When we went to Children's, the developmental pediatrician told us that low tone and speech delays often go together.  That's why so many kids who do speech also do OT for things like handwriting.  Kids with speech delays are more at risk for language based LDs as well as ADHD.  So for many, many kids whether or not it's "MERLD" or "autism" or something else all together, there's more going on than "just speech."  In the end it really doesn't matter what the designation is as long as a kid gets the support they need.

You know I was loathe to even bring MERLD up b/c I didn't want to start a pointless debate, but if the OP is moving to MCPS, I wanted to share an experience that would be relevant to her.[/quote]

[b]Those are huge generalizations of speech kids and MERLD[/b].  Not our experience at all.[/quote]

No dipsh*t, I didn't generalize about MERLD, I mentioned about SPEECH DELAYS--their co-morbidities with other issues has been well and scientifically documented.  Time to get a new diagnosis since yours is 3 years out of date.[/quote]

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