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Hi,
Thanks for your response. I totally understand that its hard to get all this over an e-mail. With that said, the district, his teachers, his SEIT, as of Wednesday at his CPSE meeting opened up introductions, updates and progress and THEN....what they truly believe my son has. They all agree w/the the tests thus far saying my son is not autistic.
It was said like this, "Mom, we have been searching, watching, evaluating for the past 2 years and the more and more we learn and watch your son grow i want you to look at a disorder called "Non-verbal learning disorder or NLD." They can't diagnosis but i am still in shock that all of the team present really felt this was something i needed to pursue and what my son has. I am googling it now... any idea who can diagnosis this? Never heard of this???
-- Cetta,
The proper diagnosis of your son is too important to be left to people that are not really fully qualified to be making such a diagnosis. Your son needs to be diagnosed by a Neuro-Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Psychiatrist -- one that is experienced in diagnosing young children that are non-verbal. You should be ale to to find one in your area on-line. I represent students who have been diagnosed with NLD. While not common, it is encountered often enough for Diagnoses to be successfully made. You should ask the medical professional making the diagnosis to recommend educational placement, services, and accommodations to make sure what the school is offering your son is correct.
I wish you and your son the best,
Tim Runner, Advocate
Advocates for Kids
Email: timrunner@gmail.com
Phone: (949) 582-3601
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| Comment | He has seen 2 neuros and had 1 ADOS by child psychologist who ALL said no pddnos or autism and now this--possible (maybe)NLD from the teachers & district. Thank you for all you could do... i am just tired and frustrated. I know everyone is trying to help him. There just doesn't appear to be a clear cut diagnosis/answer to his unique qualities. He is getting alot of help its just that kindergarden is next year and we don't have him classified as anything (13 in NY) because his scores don't warrant anything yet globally we have issues. Take care& thanks again. | ||
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Tim Runner
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Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .
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I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.
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I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.
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