Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Kathy, I agree that this is how it should be and may be in some places but I have found that my child got more services than other children without a label because of his ASD label. The doctor that diagnosed my child told me as much when she filled out the papers. I also found that in a small school system, with teachers who had little experience, it helped them understand him. It works the other way, too. Some regular ed teachers expect him to fit what they have read about ASD kids and he has his own set of issues. > > Reply-To: autism-georgia > Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:25:32 -0000 > To: autism-georgia > Subject: PDD vs ASD > > I agree with Carol about the diagnosis between Asperger's, Austism, > and PDD. The only thing I would add is that the " label " , in my > opinion, shouldn't matter unless the aprent " needs " to have it for > their own reasons. They want to reasearch more or just have the need > to cling to something for the differences in their children. > Otherwise teh " label " is not going to entitle you to anything. As > long as a child has an eligibility, they are educatioanlly entitled > to supports and services the team deems neccessary for academic > success. Academically necessary is different than medically or > therapuetically necessary and we as parents need to be aware of > this. > > Just my two cents, > Kathy Everett > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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