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It's entirely possible that your kid's case was so mild that the work around were successful enough to allow your kid to "pass" for normal.  This doesn't mean a "cure," he's just learned the workarounds successfully.  This does happen sometimes.[/quote]

My kid is normal and not passing for anything (but I think all kids are normal).  We very clearly had a misdiagnosis but I think it was more for the services/money than anything.  ASD is way to broad, as are other disorders, including language.  (there are also huge issues with language disorder diagnosis, especially at the school levels).[/quote]

I find this argument of "he's just learned the workarounds successfully" really strange. If he can adapt and all kids adapt in different ways how does he have a condition? What defines the condition then? There's no blood test or obvious brain difference. It's a set of symptoms and if he has no symptoms how is her child any different from the NT classmate who has no symptoms?[/quote]

He does very well at school, in multiple activities, extremely flexible and easy going and most people have no clue as there is no longer an IEP in less we mention it.   No sensory issues, no behavioral issues (beyond age appropriate), no rigid behavior, can comfortably go into new settings where he doesn't know anyone and be fine and jump right in.  So, no, he is no different than many of his peers except the ones with SN.  [/quote]

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