Validity of current intelligence tests for Autistic kids
picklejah
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Joined: 2 May 2008
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Posts: 59
Location: New England USA
Well, before the school would "accept" the diagnosis of Asperger's for my son, we had my son go to a Behavior Psychologist for approx 6 months (it has now been a year), and also a full evaluation completed by a NeuroPsychologist. With a firm diagnosis from both, it was FINALLY accepted. But it was a struggle for FOUR years. We also hired an educational advocate who knows all of your state laws as well as the federal laws. He helped us get the services that we need.
SOCIAL PRAGMATICS is what needs to be pushed. If you can prove that your child cannot apply emotion to language and carry out the social rules in his day-to-day life, this can help immensely.
Check with your state laws to find out what is required for students on the autistic spectrum. Some states have a different clause for Asperger's.
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It sounds like your particular school. Six months was the arbitrary number they picked and had nothing to do with state or federal law. Lovely that some parents and children have to go through this.
It is much better to have your children assessed outside the school setting and given the label than have the school provide that label. They are more hesitant to give that label because it really isn't their area of expertise. There are a few who do have that area of expertise but very few.
Last edited by natesmom on 20 Sep 2008, 12:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
I took these kinds of test and every time I quit before I was half way through because it was so boring.
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