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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MERLD parents are treated horribly on these boards by a few ASD parents. You cannot even tell success stories without these parents chiming in that they will always have trouble...which is in no way a universal truth.  They also put out so much information about MERLD. ..even some of the MERLD parents are doing this. MERLD can be a challenging diagnosis...or it can simply correct itself when a child's receptive language kicks in. I know a child who was labeled autistic and mentally retarded at age 7 because his receptive language was in the bottom 1 percent.  He ended up going to college on a scholarship and is successfully employed in a demanding job and has a wife and family.

The treatments for MERLD and ASD are not the same. Many of us have found that out the hard way. And we have every right to tell our stories.

I also know of several women who realize they have married men on the spectrum. (I live in a town full of engineers.) These marriages are now imploding because while these very smart men were able to get through enough social communication to land a wife they can no longer maintain the relationships. [b]So the challenges do not end for those on the spectrum either.[/b] [/quote]

No one said they did.

No one said you don't have a right to tell your story.  People are just sick of vilifying and attacking kids with autism and their parents. You need to stop.

That kid with MERLD who was labeled retarded at age 7, but had a good outcome?  I know a bunch of people who have ASDs who have equally good outcomes.

Those engineers with divorces?  I know lots of NT people with divorces, too. I know people with ASDs who maintain long-term relationships.

Stop with the hate. 
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