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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a spectrum so there is a grey area where some symptoms still exist but the patient no longer qualifies for an ASD diagnosis.

It was explained after our ADOS testing and scoring that our child "just" made it into an ASD diagnosis.  (And before the crazy MERLD person comes after me about how ADOS does not work evaluating kids with language delays - my kid has no language delays). But the bright line between an ASD diagnosis and "not ASD" has to be drawn somewhere.  So it's not surpring that some kids make it over to the non-ASD side.

Is it a "cure"?  Guess it depends on what you mean by that...  Just b/c a person no longer qualifies for ASD does not mean that they are completely NT (and some ASD traits make for talent in many areas so you may want a little ASD anyway) but it does not mean they are "autistic" either.[/quote]

Why be nasty and comment about speech delays if that is not your issue?  That makes no sense.  Those tests are very subjective.[/quote]

B/c she pops up about ADOS not working for speech delayed kids. every. single. time. ADOS is mentioned.[/quote]

Ah, crazy MERLD lady here. And it's an important fact to know since you constantly hold it up as the "gold standard" but fail to mention its limitations.

I agree that there is a line, and some people will fall on once side or the other, depending on who is doing the evaluating, as it's quite subjective.

But the kids in this story were severely autistic, so it's another ballgame altogether, and a great first step.

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Glad to see you again!

BTW, ADOS (with ADI-R)  is the "gold standard" for diagnosing ASD.  I'm not the one who invented the term.[/quote]

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