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Help-please clarify-how is a md diagnosis of autism different than educational diagnosis-how would services, etc. be different- THANKS
jo/ma In my state, only an MD or hospital developmental team can diagnose autism. It is then the job of the special ed. evaluation team (educators, psychologists, etc) to determine the best way to educate each autistic child. The educators would never diagnose autism.

On 4/02/09, rmw wrote: > Help-please clarify-how is a md diagnosis of auti...See More
Apr 2, 2009
Keeping this anon just in case... a letter with a diagnosis of PDD (on the autism spectrum)and sent it to the school guidance counselor.

This child had recieved services for developmental delay at the previous school but was dismissed from services at the end of last year.

So this little darlin' comes to our school this year. Very high functioning but with definit...See More
Apr 3, 2009


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