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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SPD is only not a medical diagnosis because the insurance companies don't want to pay for it. The ADA does not require that the disability be included in the DSM-V (for example, Asperger's is not). All it has to be is an impairment that affects a major life function, which includes learning. All learning disabilities and ADHD are covered by Title III of the ADA. I would guess that 75% of students "counseled out" of private schools have a disability that impacts their learning.
http://www.ada.gov/learnfac.htm
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6108/[/quote]

Asperger's is no longer a stand alone diagnosis and is now included in the DSM-5 under "Autism Spectrum Disorder" (ASD) and recognized and paid for by insurance companies and school systems as part of ASD.

The DSM-5 specifically chose not to include SPD as a stand alone diagnosis.  Since it is not a medical diagnosis, most insurance companies and public school systems do not recognize it as a disability.

Private schools do not have to provide accommodations under ADA or IDEA since they are PRIVATE schools.  Only public schools are covered by ADA and IDEA.[/quote]

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