RE: DD vs autism

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It's not really that they are "mature" enough. Moreover that they can test them along certain criteria. Any way about it, if they can "test" to show that they are not significantly delayed or determine that the disability does not effect their ability to learn in a normal environment (regardless if it leaves them not up to their potential), you have to fight to prove how it does. It's not that the original testing was incorrect. And, nothing magical happens. Without the extra help too many can't keep up. The idea seems to be that some of them don't need the help and will be able to do it on their own.Yeah, crap does come in many forms.Marie "Tisha"Subject: RE: DD vs autismTo: sList Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 11:51 AM

"Mature" is such an interesting word. I was once told

by an Educational Psychologist that a child will never "mature" himself

out of a learning disability. How do they come up with 6. What does maturity

have to do with testing? Does that mean perhaps the original testing was

incorrect because the child wasn't mature? I'm sorry but crap comes in many forms.

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Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:57 PM

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Subject: RE: DD vs autism

Typically it is harder to get services if not

ASD. My daughter had DD label and tested out of them and the school wants to

drop her services. The schools say that at 6 they are "mature" enough

to test. It is harder to receive services for ADD and ADHD for example. You

have to prove to the school that it impedes them from progressing academically.

Re: DD vs autism

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The reason for this is that the child has some testing at age 6 (psychological,

and language) done to see if the DD label can dropped completely or be changed

to ASD. If ASD then the child would be eligible for services.

Typically they do this for kindergarden if they are six, but many children turn

six in first grade and then there is a whole year in lymbo. Although, if a

parent requests the test before the age