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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PPs don't know what they're talking about, lucky them.

Please DO say something. They might hate you for while, but they won't ignore what you said.

Early intervention is key. BTDT.

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Me again. Let me be a little more specific.

Don't say autism. Be factual, not emotional. And suggest an evaluation, not a diagnosis.

I say this because even though autism may be what your mind goes to, it could be inattentive ADHD (lots of overlapping symptoms), or MERLD (Mixed Expressive-Receptive Language Disorder), where it's not entirely clear what's up, but there's a communication issue. Sometimes MERLD leads to an autism diagnosis later.
There could be learning disabilities, such as slow processing speed, dyscalculia, dyslexia, down the road.
Or there could be a physical issue with vision or hearing, musculature, or coordination in space.

The label soup of special needs is complex, so you want to tread carefully.

I've been on DCUM for a decade now, I have a child with a long string of labels, and I'm also a research scientist who has worked on ADHD. Every time someone suggests talking to a parent about their child's potential special needs, the majority of posters are up in arms about it, [b]even though early intervention is absolutely critical in most cases.[/b] Their emotions fly directly into the face of reason and science. It says a lot about how special needs are still perceived as shameful and something to hide, which is counter-productive to individual treatment and societal tolerance.

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Where are you getting this? Please describe this early intervention.  You clearly are overstating your credentials if you are pedaling this nonsense.[/quote]
Are you saying there’s no benefit to early intervention? What are your credentials?[/quote]

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