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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So OP does not have a child diagnosed with autism but feels the need to tell the rest of us who do have a child diagnosed with autism that our kid is probably misdiagnosed and will suffer a lifetime of stigma from having ASD.

Gee, thanks.[/quote]

Actually, the OP has a child the schools tried their damnedest to label with "educational autism."  The six medical professionals who saw him all gave him a language disorder diagnosis and said it was not autism.

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There are only 13 education categories under which someone can get an IEP so the school is not looking for an exact diagnosis but the category that best matches the types of services the child needs.  So the OP is getting the services needed under educational "autism" but still feels the need to complain to parents whose kids have an autism diagnosis about how autism is over diagnosed which makes absolutely no sense.  An educational autism diagnosis does not equal a medical diagnosis and if you have so much issue with how their kid does not have autism but got categorized in their IEP then adk for another education label:

http://www.understandingspecialeducation.com/13-categories-of-special-education.html

Although I don't know why you would waste your time about semantics when you are getting the services you need.  Sigh.[/quote]

I am the OP. I refused the educational autism label because it was inaccurate. The school threatened, they bribed, they harassed us to try and get us to take the autism label -- and ultimately gave DS all the services under the speech and language label, where a MERLD child belongs. [/quote]

Good for you!  So what are you complaining about?  [/quote]

These labels carry throughout kids school careers so potentially it can impact future academics and even college admissions.  It is a big deal.  Look at the school person who posted before saying how she treats all Merld  assuming the worst in their functioning when that may not be the case. [/quote]

I would worry more about the kid's grades, SAT scores, etc rather than their educational label in regards to their future college admissions and careers.  [/quote]

You worry about all those things too but the diagnosis and IEP greatly impact the classes one takes and opportunities given.  With all the comments about why people follow the advice of the Camarata's is because of the educational impact and sadly they advocate keeping kids out of public in a private or homeschooling because of all of it.  We are taking their advice as I am too tired to fight IEPS.[/quote]

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