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<blockquote data-quote="Lillyth" data-source="post: 199391" data-attributes="member: 5975"><p>The thing that is very confusing to me is that, if we are to determine whether or not my son is disabled under IDEA, how are we assess him as on the autism spectrum <em>other</em> than through a medical diagnosis?</p><p></p><p>I have heard from other parents in my Aspie support group that the school district has done this to them as well. Basically said 'we won't accept your diagnosis'. I also spoke with a an independent PsychoEd evaluator, and she said she has heard this same complaint from <em>many</em> parents of children on the autism spectrum, some with full-blown autism who could do little more than sit in a corner & drool on themselves, and the school district <em>still</em> came back & said 'no, your child does not qualify as autistic".</p><p></p><p>I will be requesting an IEE soon. I want to make sure I know exactly which tests I want done before I submit that request in writing.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, we DO have an IEP, and so my son does get *some* services while we are waiting to get another evaluation.</p><p></p><p>I have also contacted the Disability Rights Education Defense Fund, and told them my concerns about children on the autism spectrum being summarily dismissed in our school district.</p><p></p><p>I do know one parent of an autistic child who had to file TWO separate lawsuits against the district in order to get any services.</p><p></p><p>I fear the same fate...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lillyth, post: 199391, member: 5975"] The thing that is very confusing to me is that, if we are to determine whether or not my son is disabled under IDEA, how are we assess him as on the autism spectrum [I]other[/I] than through a medical diagnosis? I have heard from other parents in my Aspie support group that the school district has done this to them as well. Basically said 'we won't accept your diagnosis'. I also spoke with a an independent PsychoEd evaluator, and she said she has heard this same complaint from [I]many[/I] parents of children on the autism spectrum, some with full-blown autism who could do little more than sit in a corner & drool on themselves, and the school district [I]still[/I] came back & said 'no, your child does not qualify as autistic". I will be requesting an IEE soon. I want to make sure I know exactly which tests I want done before I submit that request in writing. In the meantime, we DO have an IEP, and so my son does get *some* services while we are waiting to get another evaluation. I have also contacted the Disability Rights Education Defense Fund, and told them my concerns about children on the autism spectrum being summarily dismissed in our school district. I do know one parent of an autistic child who had to file TWO separate lawsuits against the district in order to get any services. I fear the same fate... [/QUOTE]
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